Summary:
Inflation forces everyone to pay higher prices, but some people benefit, whether they intend to or not. Economist Thomas Eddlem joins Tom to talk about who wins and who loses in an inflationary environment.
Guest Bio:
Thomas R. Eddlem is a freelance writer who holds a masters degree in applied economics from Boston College. He has written for Antiwar.com, the Foundation for Economic Education, the Future of Freedom Foundation, LewRockwell.com, and The New American magazine among others. He is also Communications Director for the Libertarian Party of Massachusetts.
Article discussed:
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/inflation-cheats-the-working-man/?fbclid=IwAR03nOOHSn5Vxv_PZcjheOwV3a3ym4_5zJtGDa7_bRiKnyDDEGok-fuT6sE (Inflation Cheats the Working Man)
Links:
https://libertarianinstitute.org/author/tom-eddlem/ (Tom’s Libertarian Institute Author Page)
https://lpofma.org/blog/ (Libertarian Party of Massachusetts Blog)
https://twitter.com/teddlem (Tom’s Twitter (@teddlem))
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