An Accurate Understanding Of U.S. Inflation: A Deep Dive with John Williams Of Shadow Stats
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
In today’s episode, we connect with John Williams to discuss U.S. inflation, money supply, unemployment, GDP, and more. John is the founder of Shadow Stats, a platform that uncovers and scrutinizes the hidden flaws in U.S. government economic data and private-sector statistics. By offering a clear, unbiased assessment of the true economic and financial landscape, John is on a mission to provide others with accurate information – free from the distortions of financial-market trends and political agendas…
John has been a private consulting economist and a specialist in government economic reporting for more than three decades. His early work in economic reporting landed him front-page stories in leading publications like The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College and a master's degree in business administration from Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, where he was named an Edward Tuck Scholar.
Join the conversation now to discover:
- The aggregate difference between consumer prices in the 1980s versus today.
- Key factors impacting inflation, and the role that politics play in reported numbers.
- How data has been manipulated for unemployment and inflation statistics.
- Where to find reliable economic information.
To stay updated on current stats, be sure to subscribe to John’s email list by sending a message to [email protected].
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| 0:37.4 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast. |
| 0:41.0 | I have very interesting guest today, John William, and he runs the website called ShadowStat. |
| 0:45.8 | ShadowStat.com. |
| 0:46.6 | Just a quick note for listeners, shadowstats.com is undergoing some renovation. |
| 0:52.3 | There's some tech issues, so John has an email list where he can update you on current stats as he sees them. |
| 0:59.1 | So again, first of all, welcome, John. |
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