Is Inflation The Feds Fault? + Uber Leaks

Published: July 21, 2022, 12:45 p.m.

b'With inflation unfettered, Luigi and Bethany sit down with economist Ricardo Reis to discuss the Federal Reserve\\u2019s role. Contrary to our hosts\\u2019 views, Reis argues that while the Fed has made mistakes, they are largely understandable. Together, they chart why it took so long to pivot policies, how central banks responded to supply and energy shocks, how much the Fed \\u2013 or Chair Jay Powell \\u2013 is to blame, and what they should be doing to control inflation.\\n\\nPlus, Bethany and Luigi discuss The Guardian expos\\xe9 on the Uber Files, and what it teaches us about academic and journalistic accountability when it comes to corporate lobbying.'