Inflation 2021: Fed Reserve’s ticking time bomb
Post-lockdown unemployment is declining, but prices for goods like lumber, gas, and milk are sharply rising. While the Federal Reserve prints banknotes round-the-clock, Boom Bust co-host Christy Ai weighs in on accelerated inflation rates that are putting millions of struggling Americans in a pinch. Meanwhile, real estate’s rapid recovery spells trouble for renters.
Florida becomes the first state to punish social media platforms for banning political candidates. Could other states soon follow suit in their defense of online free speech? Legal and media analyst Lionel explains the tug-of-war between regulators and Big Tech firms, who continue to toe the line between platform and publisher.