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Recession, inequality and capitalism: A "soft landing" for who?

The Socialist Program with Brian Becker

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We Have a Bad Inflation

The last time the U.S. had an inflation, President Nixon froze wages and prices so that neither could go up. He then raised interest rates to keep workers from being hit with a double-digit increase in their borrowing costs. That's not what we should have done this time - it is shameful and amusing," he said.

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