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The case for a soft landing

The case for a soft landing

Can the Federal Reserve bring down inflation without crashing the US economy?

Unhedged · Financial Times & Pushkin Industries

August 1, 202317m 16s

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Show Notes

Bringing down inflation can cause massive recessions. But three indicators suggest that this time it might be coming down without there being a crash. Today on the show, we look at how the latest CPI, real GDP, and consumer confidence numbers suggest the economy could be on the golden path to the mythical soft landing. Also, we go long robber barons and short broken glass. 


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