The Ben Shapiro Show Gen Z Confronts Me On The Economy
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Dec 3, 2025 A dynamic discussion unfolds around the current state of the economy, with a deep dive into why affordability has dropped. The impact of COVID-19 on inflation is a key highlight, alongside cautionary tales about tariffs on groceries. Practical financial advice for young couples, including budgeting and career choices, offers listeners actionable insights. The pitfalls of socialism and education subsidies are explored, shedding light on their unintended consequences. The conversation wraps up with comparisons of past and present living standards.
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Price Formation And Recent Grocery Inflation
- Ben Shapiro explains prices form at supply-demand equilibrium and shocks like disease or supply cuts raise prices.
- He attributes much of recent grocery inflation to large money injection and loose Fed policy rather than only supply issues.
Cut Tariffs To Lower Specific Prices
- Do remove tariffs to increase supply and lower certain consumer prices like bananas and coffee.
- Ben Shapiro cites Trump's temporary tariff relief on those goods as evidence tariffs raise costs.
Why Prices Rarely Fall Without Pain
- Shapiro differentiates inflation trajectory from desired deflation and warns deflation usually requires economic downturn.
- He says current inflation (about 3%) still stacks on prior large increases making prices persistently high.
