The Great Inflation

Planet Money : #664: The Great Inflation Image
Planet Money : #664: The Great Inflation Image

The Great Inflation

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For much of the 70s inflation was bad. Prices rose at over 10 percent a year. Nothing could stop it — until one powerful person did something very unpopular. Today’s show: How we beat inflation.