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Trump the Inflationist? Probably Not

At the New York Times, Jeanna Smialek reports that economists are worried President-Elect Trump will stoke inflation. Voters returned Trump to office largely because of the economy, especially the high cost of living. “But how Mr. Trump’s policies would help on costs is unclear,” Smialek writes. In fact, some experts think his “proposals could instead make inflation worse.” Smialek discusses several policies that might ratchet up inflation. Firs…