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America’s sneezing: diagnosing global inflation

Nov 24, 2021

Simon Rabinovich, The Economist's U.S. economics editor, dives into America’s inflation crisis, discussing factors driving prices up and how governmental actions are shaping the economic landscape. Robert Guest, the foreign editor, examines the waning influence of the U.S. on global affairs and the ascent of authoritarian regimes. Lane Green, the language columnist, challenges the notion that Inuit languages have many snow words and traces how environmental factors influence color terminology, revealing fascinating insights into language and culture.

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Lane Green

Robert Guest

Simon Rabinovitch

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating America's Inflation Crisis

8min

Engaging Audiences and Promotions

2min

Shifts in American Diplomacy

7min

Exploring Language and Environment: Beyond the Snow Myth

2min

The Linguistic Color Spectrum: Sunshine and Color Perception

3min

Prices are up all over, especially in America. But whether the world’s largest economy is part of the problem or just suffering the same symptoms will determine how to fix it. Autocratic leaders of middling-sized countries are having a field day as America has relinquished its world-policeman role. And what makes some languages fail to develop a word for blue?

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