Inflation Rate Increases (2022)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-02-18
Duration: 00:04:58
Subjects: Economy | INFLATION
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Fitzgerald, Andrew Interviewee
- Johnson, Ben Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 18, 2022, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the inflation rate increasing to 7.48% nationally, the highest increase in forty years. She interviews Andrew Fitzgerald, the senior vice president of business intelligence with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC), and Ben Johnson of Kapitus.