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Podcast: The Peter McCormack Show
Episode: #133 - Karl-Friedrich Israel - Inflation, Inequality, Socialism & the Future of Europe
Description: Inflation isn't an economic metric — it's a political tactic. When governments lie about inflation, they're not miscalculating; they're stealing from you. Economist Karl-Friedrich Israel explains how inflation quietly enriches asset holders, punishes workers and pushes Europe into a slow, silent decline. If your living standards are falling while politicians insist everything is fine, this conversation will make sense of it. If you still believe governments can print prosperity without consequences, you won't enjoy what follows. In this episode we discuss: – How inflation secretly taxes the poor – Why CPI hides the real cost of living...