U.S. Economy FAQ: Skyrocketing Insurance Prices, Stuck Inflation, Higher Rates, and Wrong Experts

Update: 2024-04-16

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Jason Furman, a professor of economics at Harvard, returns to the show to discuss the biggest economic questions of the moment, including:

- Why have home and auto insurance prices skyrocketed?

- Why did inflation stop falling in 2024?

- How did economic experts get their disinflation forecasts so wrong?

- What sticky-high prices are preventing further disinflation?

- Are interest rates going to be higher for years?

If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com.

Host: Derek Thompson

Guest: Jason Furman

Producer: Devon Baroldi

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