Inflation roils the rails

Published October 7, 2022 4:00am ET



The latest row over America’s railroads shows how the politics of inflation is playing out as November’s midterm elections approach.

Almost all of America’s political discourse resembles a great game of hot potato. Politicians, activists, lobbyists, and industries all want to cast the blame away from themselves before the music stops.

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