Our episode topic this week comes to us from a listener and friend who has found himself in a bit of a predicament. Someone close to him is profoundly convinced that America is on the fast-track to becoming the next Venezuela because of our progressive government and through rapidly rising inflation.  This listener would love to be able to have a well-thought out conversation with his loved one, using facts and research to steer the ship, but he doesn’t even know where to start.  So today, we’re going to do our civic duty and walk you (and him) through the primary talking points of the argument, how Venezuela got into the mess they’re in, what history tells us about inflation in the US, and how we can tell if we’re on the same track.

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