October 30, 2024 | Interview
  • Type of publication: Interview
  • Research or In The Media: Commentary
  • Research Area: Finance, Jobs & Macroeconomics, Labor Markets, Wages & Poverty
  • Publication Date: 2024-10-30
  • Authors:
    • Add Authors: Robert Pollin
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This is part 1 of a 2-part interview. Watch part 2: "Who Owns America's Debt?" here.

Following the inflationary period of the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation is largely down and currently at 2.1% in the U.S. PERI's Robert Pollin explains the causes of inflation, including demand-side and supply-side factors. He illustrates how the economic models used to tackle inflation are essentially tools to chip away at workers’ bargaining power. 

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