Carola Binder | Inflation Expectations, Measurement and Causes

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Welcome to Episode 11 of the Economic Forces Podcast! We interview Carola Binder, Associate Professor of Economics at Haverford College. We talk about Carola’s work on inflation expectations, what drives it, and how we measure it. We also cover consumer sentiment, political pressure on central banks, and NGDP targeting.

Carola’s Research

• Stuck in the Seventies: Gas Prices and Consumer Sentiment

• Political Pressure on Central Banks

Recent Newsletters on Inflation

• Josh on Inflation and Relative Prices

• Brian on Is Inflation Demand or Supply Driven?

• Josh on Inflation and Time

• Brian on Is Concentration Driving Inflation?

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Below you’ll find a teaser clip and the full interview. Enjoy!