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The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Why a US Senator Just Said the Fed Should Buy Bitcoin

Plus a look at the political debates around inflation.
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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On today’s episode, NLW looks at the increasingly political discourse around inflation in the United States. The Right is claiming government overspending is to blame while the Left is pushing a new narrative of corporate price gouging. Whatever the case, some commentators are proposing increasingly exotic approaches to solving the inflation issue.

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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Vision” by OBOY. Image credit: Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images News, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

Why a US Senator Just Said the Fed Should Buy Bitcoin