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America is being haunted by a 1970s bogeyman known as stagflation. Here’s how big the threat is.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Inflation

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In the 1970s, soaring inflation — along with misguided efforts by Washington, D.C., to control it — wreaked havoc on the economy. In just under a decade, from 1973 to 1982, the U.S. suffered three...

In the 1970s, soaring inflation — along with misguided efforts by Washington, D.C., to control it — wreaked havoc on the economy. In just under a decade, from 1973 to 1982, the U.S. suffered three severe recessions.

Glass House Analysis

Inflation is the silent tax that erodes purchasing power, hitting hardest those who can least afford it. When grocery bills rise faster than wages, families face impossible choices between food, medicine, and rent. Unlike market volatility that mainly affects investors, inflation touches everyone who buys groceries, fills a gas tank, or pays rent.

The implications extend beyond the immediate news cycle. Every economic development creates ripples that affect employment, prices, and opportunities in ways that may not be immediately visible but are deeply felt. By tracking these connections, we can better understand how the economy truly works—not as an abstract machine, but as a human system shaped by and shaping the lives of millions.

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