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Transcript: Why Everyone’s Experience of Inflation Is So Different

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The future of inflation continues to be a hot and divisive topic, with people looking at the same data and reaching wildly different conclusions. But why are perceptions of inflation so subjective? And do inflation expectations even really matter? In this episode, we speak with economist Ulrike Malmendier, who's been studying this topic for ages. Transcripts have been lightly edited for clarity.