Friday on Political Rewind: With gas prices and grocery bills well higher than average, voters have consistently said inflation is their top concern.
Our special Friday panel answers your questions: Why is inflation happening? Will there be a recession? And can elected leaders do anything about it?
Caroline Fohlin, @CarolineFohlin, professor of economics, Emory University
Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Michael Kanell, @MichaelKanell, business & economics reporter, AJC
Stephen Fowler, @stphnfwlr, political reporter, GPB News
Timestamps:
:00-Introductions
4:00- Talking about Georgia's economy, nationwide inflation 18:00- Rising prices at the grocery store
25:00- Are corporations price gouging?
33:00- Will the housing bubble burst?
42:00- Four constitutional amendment
51:00- Obama campaigning for Democrats
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