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Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz warned that Trump’s policies risk causing stagflation—high inflation, rising unemployment, and slow growth—by cutting public spending and imposing tariffs.

In an interview with The Guardian, he said these measures make the U.S. a risky place to invest, as tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China are expected to raise prices and hurt the global economy.

Economists like Paul Krugman share his concerns. Many Trump voters will be “brutally scammed,” he warned.

  • Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net
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    4 days ago

    The paper that coined the term free market specifically referred to them as “well regulated”. From the very beginning it was recognized that a functioning market requires government regulation, if for nothing else at least for contract enforcement and dispute resolution. Without regulation what you’re left with is just “might makes right”.

    Not saying I don’t believe it, it’s stupid/ironic enough for it to be true. But do you have a source?