November 22, 2021· 50 min

Jason Furman on Red-Hot Inflation and What To Do About It

Orality
Model
85%
Highly oral (epic poetry, sermons, hip-hop)

Speaker Breakdown

HostJoe Weisenthal(2,691 words)
M:29%
HostTracy Alloway(1,617 words)
M:28%
GuestJason Furman(4,131 words)
M:28%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic28%
absolutely, very, obviously
Engagement79%
you, our, your
Memory Aids100%
listen, like, so
Repetition100%
know (83x), think (80x), inflation (79x)
Parallelism93%
And I'm Joe Weisenthal...., So, Joe, I think without quest..., And I find them fascinating as...
Sound Patterns29%
26 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"
Formulaic Phrases2%
i mean

Literate Indicators

Hedging11%
may, might, rather
Passive Voice4%
be surprised, are recorded, be happen
Abstract Nouns17%
investment, community, business
Subordination8%
because, though, since
Sentence Length42%
Avg: 15.4 words/sentence
Word Complexity48%
investment, analyze, anticipate
Academic Markers3%
according to
Impersonal Style21%
704 personal pronouns found
Descriptive Style100%
apply, recently, absolutely

Description

Inflation is hot. You can debate why that is, or how long it will last, or who is to blame, or whether elevated inflation is a worthwhile price to pay for a fast recovery. But, regardless, it exists. So what now? Should the Fed pivot into inflation fighting mode? On this Odd Lots, we speak with Jason Furman, an economics professor at Harvard, and the former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors under President Obama. He thinks inflation will come in hotter than expected next year, and that it's time for the Fed to ease off the gas pedal somewhat. We talk about the issue, its causes, and his preferred policy path going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.