Odd Lots

How To Understand the Inflation We’re Seeing Right Now

Sep 23, 2021

Julia Coronado, founder of Macro Policy Perspectives with expertise in macroeconomic trends, and Laura Rosner-Warburton, a senior economist at the same firm, dive deep into the nuances of current inflation. They discuss whether recent inflation is truly transitory or a lasting change. The conversation highlights pandemic-driven shifts in consumer behavior and their impact on prices. They also analyze how monetary policies may worsen wealth inequality and explore the potential long-term economic transformations in response to supply chain pressures.

55:49

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Julia Coronado

Laura Rosner-Warburton

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Episode notes

Intro

5min

Pandemic-Driven Shifts in Consumer Spending

7min

Pandemic Price Dynamics

7min

Inflation Insights: Demographics and Policies

12min

Monetary Policy and Wealth Inequality

5min

Navigating Economic Transformation Post-Pandemic

24min

The Importance of Early Mental Health Intervention

2min

Over the last several months, inflation has risen at a pace significantly faster than what economists have expected. Markets, and perhaps the Fed, take some solace in the fact that it can largely be tied to economic disruptions from the pandemic, and prove to be "transitory". But is it really transitory? And when will it fade? On this episode of Odd Lots, we speak with Julia Coronado and Laura Rosner-Warburton, the co-founders of the firm Macropolicy Perspectives, to get a better handle on what's going on, how long it will last, and the ramifications for the future.

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