Do economists think ‘Bidenflation’ will last? Depends on who you ask

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The economic community is fracturing over inflation concerns caused by the Biden administration’s massive spending initiatives.

Conservative monetary theorists interviewed by the Washington Examiner predict Congress passing President Joe Biden’s $4.5 trillion in combined infrastructure proposals will lead to double-digit inflation, yet Keynesian adherents maintain that the 10-year window across which Biden’s infrastructure investments are spread counteract any temporary price increases.

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