Frisair: Government could target the specific prices that drive inflation, instead of moving to austerity. Price controls have indeed worked in the us and elsewhere throughout history. Why have they remained beyond the pale of mainstream policy and political debate? He says there is some sort of correlation between a sense of emergency and theill ness to engage with the idea of state intervening into price spirals.
Rupert Russell and Isabella Weber discuss Russell's book Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World and also the current politics of inflation.
Listen to Weber discuss her book How China Escaped Shock Therapy: thedigradio.com/podcast/how-china-escaped-shock-therapy-w-isabella-weber/
Look at Rupert's precious puppy: twitter.com/rupert_russell/status/1511428696409837573?s=20&t=OPVNgfXuokFY6ZQYRkxe4g
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