The Mystery of Inflation (2022)
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The War on Meat
Most Americans were in favor of extending price controls because they wanted prices to stay low. But when the government tried to extend price controls, the meat packers decided to play hardball and basically starve the public into submission. Republicans ran on a platform that simply said had enough. The angry voice of the unorganized housewife who has helped us at this moment will have her day being heard in the forthcoming elections.
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