Months of high inflation, both in the United States and globally, have fueled intense debates about both root causes and potential solutions. Here, Jason Furman of Harvard University and James K. Galbraith of the University of Texas, Austin, offer opposing perspectives on what has become the year’s biggest economic-policy challenge.
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Jason Furman
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
Michael R. Strain
Daniel Gros
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