How Presidential Policies Affect Prices: Tariffs, Price Control, Immigration and More

Learn how presidential policies on tariffs, immigration, and prices can impact your everyday expenses like groceries and gas.

What can a president actually do to lower prices and fight inflation? Can campaign promises really impact your wallet, or are they just political hot air? Hosts Sean Pyles and Anna Helhoski discuss presidential policies and how they affect everything from the cost of gas to your grocery bill to help you understand the real impact of political decisions on your finances. They begin with a discussion of inflation, with tips and tricks on understanding how inflation is measured, what drives price hikes, and what role the president plays in influencing it.

Then, Anna talks to Derek Stimel, an associate professor of teaching economics at UC Davis, about the economic implications of tariffs and immigration policies. They discuss how tariffs raise the price of imported goods, how immigration impacts labor costs and wages, and what these political policies mean for your everyday purchases.

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In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: inflation, gas prices, grocery prices, presidential policies, price gouging, campaign promises, tariffs, housing prices, lowering inflation, food costs, how presidents affect inflation, impact of tariffs, rising prices, how to reduce inflation, economic policy, cost of living, presidential election impact on economy, Federal Reserve, interest rates, macroeconomics, energy costs, labor costs, wages, supply chain issues, grocery store prices, price hikes, government spending, immigration policies, taxes, high inflation causes, price control, real estate market, debt and inflation, how tariffs work, price increases, affordable housing, consumer prices, cost of goods, natural gas prices, economic recession, and job market trends.

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