{"product_id":"inflation-what-it-is-why-its-bad-and-how-to-fix-it-9781641772433","title":"Inflation: What It Is, Why It's Bad, and How to Fix It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInflation: What\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Is, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy It's Bad, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand How to Fix It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplains what's behind the worst\u003cbr\u003einflationary storm in more than\u003cbr\u003eforty years--one that is dominating the headlines and shaking Americans\u003cbr\u003eby their pocketbooks. The cost-of-living explosion since the COVID pandemic\u003cbr\u003ehas raised alarms about a possible return of a 1970's-style\u003cbr\u003e\"Great Inflation.\" Some observers even fear a descent into the kind of\u003cbr\u003eWeimar-style hyperinflation that has torn apart so many nations. Is this true?\u003cbr\u003eIf so, what should be done? How should we prepare for the\u003cbr\u003efuture?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInflation\u003c\/i\u003e answers these and other\u003cbr\u003equestions in an engaging discussion that draws on the singular expertise of\u003cbr\u003eSteve Forbes, chairman of Forbes Media, acclaimed for his insights\u003cbr\u003eon money and the economy; Nathan Lewis, internationally renowned expert on money and\u003cbr\u003etaxation; and author and journalist\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Ames.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors say that today's\u003cbr\u003eproblems can be solved by discarding longstanding beliefs that helped bring on\u003cbr\u003ethe current crisis. They include the notion that central\u003cbr\u003ebanks can create prosperity through artificially creating money \"out of thin air,\" and also that\u003cbr\u003eeconomic \"stability\" requires \"a little inflation.\" Such ideas for decades have\u003cbr\u003ebeen Holy Writ in official Washington. Inflation shows why they are misguided. The book also\u003cbr\u003eexplains why the current rage for heedless money-printing advocated by\u003cbr\u003eleft-wing advocates of so-called Modern Monetary Theory is likely to lead the\u003cbr\u003enation--and the world--down the road to disaster.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with examples from the headlines and from\u003cbr\u003ehistory, \u003ci\u003eInflation\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique, real-world exploration of the subject\u003cbr\u003ethat addresses everyday concerns of Americans under siege by rising prices, including steps you\u003cbr\u003eshould take to protect your wealth.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInflation\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for\u003cbr\u003eeveryone seeking to navigate these tumultuous times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Encounter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641772433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.00d","brand":"Steve Forbes, Nathan Lewis, Elizabeth Ames","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42038614229173,"sku":"9781641772433","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_60da635d-7a35-4810-93cf-63fc703b4e38.jpg?v=1649737602","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/inflation-what-it-is-why-its-bad-and-how-to-fix-it-9781641772433","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}