Mark Blyth is a professor of international economics at Brown University. In Mark’s first appearance on the show, he discusses his new book Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers, the concept of angrynomics, a new way to look at price controls, demographic decline, and much more.

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Recorded on June 4th, 2025

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:50 - Angrynomics

00:03:56 - Motivation for ‘Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers’

00:08:27 - Five Things They Don’t Tell You About Inflation

00:14:32 - Good, Bad, and Ugly Inflation

00:18:14 - Interest Rates and Inflation

00:21:33 - Price Controls

00:26:13 - Stories About Inflation

00:35:03 - Hyperinflation

00:42:24 - Pandemic Inflation

00:58:00 - Disinflation, China, and Demographic Decline

01:00:30 - Recommendations for Policymakers

01:02:00 - Outro

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