How to Report Inflation to the President

Today, I spoke to Ernie Tedeschi, former Chief Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers (These days he’s Director of Economics at The Budget Lab).Timestamps:[00:00]“Fighting the last war” in stimulus packages[00:23] What’s driving inflation[11:59] The tools CEA economists have[16:45] The tools CEA economists wish they had[33:50] Are high interest rates driving low consumer sentiment?[38:39] Why men are dropping out of the labor force This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.statecraft.pub

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