Inflation Keeps Getting Worse. Is A Recession Next?
Episode Date: April 12, 2022Prices are up on everything from groceries, to rent, to gas, and consumer price inflation hit a new 40-year high in March: Up 8.5% over a year ago.Th...
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1473 episodes transcribedPrices are up on everything from groceries, to rent, to gas, and consumer price inflation hit a new 40-year high in March: Up 8.5% over a year ago.Th...
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