Inflation Control and Curbing Workers’ Power in the Neoliberal Era

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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.