Karl-Friedrich Israel on The Peter McCormack Show

12/05/2025 Notes in the Margin Karl-Friedrich Israel

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. Mises Institute Fellow Karl-Friedrich Israel joined The Peter McCormack Show to explain how inflation quietly enriches asset holders, punishes workers, and pushes Europe into a slow, silent decline.

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The Government Is Lying About Inflation

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Mises Fellow Karl-Friedrich Israel appears on The Peter McCormack Show.

Karl-Friedrich Israel on The Peter McCormack Show

12/05/2025 Notes in the Margin Karl-Friedrich Israel

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.

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