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Shock Values
Prices and Inflation in American Democracy
Book • 2024
In 'Shock Values,' Carola Binder provides a sweeping history of the United States' economy and politics, highlighting how the government's responses to price fluctuations have significantly influenced the nation's development.
The book covers various periods, from the colonial era to the present, and examines the impact of monetary and fiscal policies, including price controls, tariffs, and the role of the Federal Reserve.
Binder discusses how these policies have been driven by a mix of special interest politics, ideology, and advances in economic understanding, and how they have led to lasting changes in American democracy.
The book covers various periods, from the colonial era to the present, and examines the impact of monetary and fiscal policies, including price controls, tariffs, and the role of the Federal Reserve.
Binder discusses how these policies have been driven by a mix of special interest politics, ideology, and advances in economic understanding, and how they have led to lasting changes in American democracy.
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Rick Ferri as a book on the history of inflation and price stabilization in the United States.
Rick Ferri as a book on the history of inflation and price stabilization in the United States.
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Episode 78, Carola Binder, author of Shock Values: Prices and Inflation in American Democracy, host Rick Ferri
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Written by Carola Binder to explain the history of price stabilization in the U.S. and its connection to democracy.
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