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How Fiscal Hawks Are Using Inflation as an Excuse to Tamp Down Worker Power

How Fiscal Hawks Are Using Inflation as an Excuse to Tamp Down Worker Power

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How Fiscal Hawks Are Using Inflation as an Excuse to Tamp Down Worker Power

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On Sunday, after months of negotiation, the Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill called the Inflation Reduction Act. This week on Intercepted, we go behind the bill to look at the dynamics driving inflation, scrutinize the solutions being pushed by fiscal hawks, and demystify the economic jargon being used to sideline worker interests in pursuit of profit. Intercept Deputy Editor Nausicaa Renner is joined by investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein and senior writer Jon Schwarz to discuss their latest story about Bank of America executives’ concerns about low unemployment and a tight labor market, how that sentiment is echoed throughout the media, and the cost of engineering a recession. join.theintercept.com/donate/now See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Aug 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The people behind The Intercept’s fearless reporting and incisive commentary—Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald, Betsy Reed and others—discuss the crucial issues of our time: national security, civil liberties, foreign policy, and criminal justice. Plus interviews with artists, thinkers, and newsmakers who challenge our preconceptions about the world we live in.