Inflation Concerns (2022)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-07-08
Duration: 00:04:54
Subjects: INFLATION | Economy
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Barnes, Stephen Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 8, 2022, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s in-studio interview with Dr. Stephen Barnes, a professor of economics and the director of the Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL). He discusses: the definition of inflation; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, including the changes in consumer behavior and the disruption in the supply chain; and the outlook for the end of inflation.