This economist says the US needs price controls to tackle inflation: We need to dare to think outside the box'

"I really broke my heart, in a way, to see these reactions. They were so completely in parallel with what I had experienced," Weber said regarding the economists' dismissal of strategic price controls.

"If your house is on fire, you would not want to wait until the fire eventually dies out. Neither do you wish to destroy the house by flooding it," Weber argued, expressing the need for targeted price controls.

Weber's approach emphasizes that tempering inflation isn't a zero-sum game and that strategic intervention could alleviate the severe economic impacts on consumers.

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