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Ones and Tooze

Lessons from the Weimar Republic

Jul 5, 2024
Exploring parallels between Weimar Germany and the current US economic climate, discussing inflation's impact on political instability, economic roots of Weimar's fall, challenges of cost of living, role of liberals and technocrats, emergence of nationalist solutions, and importance of historical analysis in navigating political anxieties.
31:48

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Quick takeaways

  • Current US inflation impacts political stability and dissatisfaction.
  • Weimar Germany's inflation led to grave consequences and resentment.

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Inflation in the United States

The current inflation rate in the United States is 4%, which remains above the Fed's target rate of 2%. This high inflation rate impacts people's feelings about affordability, indicating dissatisfaction.

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