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Combating Inflation

Leaders 4 Social Change Task Forces

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Find Your Slide

Use Your Breakout Room Number as Your Group Number

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Step 01

List Members

Choose one person to keep time, one person to take notes, and list everyone on top.

Step 02

Discuss & Record

Everyone share some initial thoughts and think through all the questions. Jot some key points.

Step 03

Indicate Your Status

Green, Yellow, or Red to indicate how willing you are to jumpstart the whole-group discussion

Step 04

The instructor will make a copy of each slide for each breakout group in the class.

How To Use

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  1. Before you begin, research some information about inflation:
    1. What are THREE possible reasons inflation could be occurring?
    2. What are some benefits of inflation?
    3. What are the drawbacks of it?
    4. What are some past solutions aimed at dealing with inflation? Did they work? Why or why not?
    5. What are the different mechanisms that the government uses to combat inflation?
    6. Read this article: https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/634/economics/the-problem-with-printing-money/
      1. Do you think simply printing more money can solve the issue?
  2. Then, try to design a plan for the United States to fight inflation
    • What methods of combating inflation do you think will be most effective and least harmful?
    • Will printing more money be part of your plan? Why or why not?
    • How will you deal with any potential downsides of your plan?
    • How will you convince the public that your plan will work?
  3. Think through the possible objections about your plan that someone might have.
  4. Share with the group and see if you can convince them that your plan will successfully fight inflation in the country.

Steps

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