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01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
Inflation in the United States is rising at its fastest rate so far this century. At 4 percent, according to one index, it is double the Federal Reserve’s target.
We look at why prices are on the rise and at the tense political moment they have created.
Guest: Jim Tankersley (https://www.nytimes.com/by/jim-tankersley?smid=pc-thedaily), a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
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Background reading:
Supply chain disruptions, a worker shortage and pain at the gasoline pump have made inflation an economic and political problem for the White House (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/business/economy/biden-inflation.html).
Pressure is on the Federal Reserve and the Biden administration as they try to calibrate policy during a tumultuous period (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/business/economy/september-pce-inflation.html).
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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We look at why prices are on the rise and at the tense political moment they have created.
Guest: Jim Tankersley (https://www.nytimes.com/by/jim-tankersley?smid=pc-thedaily), a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Sign up here (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily) to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline).
Background reading:
Supply chain disruptions, a worker shortage and pain at the gasoline pump have made inflation an economic and political problem for the White House (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/business/economy/biden-inflation.html).
Pressure is on the Federal Reserve and the Biden administration as they try to calibrate policy during a tumultuous period (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/business/economy/september-pce-inflation.html).
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)