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October 19, 2022

Title: Is America at a Crossroads?
Topic: Inflation

Discussed by Samuel Gregg
with American Institute for Economic Research (www.aier.org/)

New guest Samuel Gregg is Distinguished Fellow in Political Economy and Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research.  He has a D.Phil. in moral philosophy and political economy from Oxford University and an M.A. in political philosophy from the University of Melbourne.

Today, Samuel Gregg discusses the current state of the American economy and also briefs his latest book, “The Next American Economy: Nation, State and Markets in an Uncertain World”.

Click here for more about Samuel Gregg.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Did greed and thievery shape the American economy into one envied by most of the world? Or did free markets, capitalism, and people believing in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

Is America’s current economy at a crossroads?

What are the causes of inflation in the US? Samuel believes that many government officials are “under the illusion that they can somehow manage the economy from the top down…better than 300 million entrepreneurs in the United States”. And this problem is not just coming from the Left; many on the Right are joining this circus.

Is it possible to get inflation under control? Samuel has some great suggestions…

Is everyone – poor and rich – impacted by inflation?

What is the premise behind Samuel’s latest book, “The Next American Economy: Nation, State and Markets in an Uncertain World”?

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