There’s a point about inflation in this weeks Pitch that doesn’t get discussed enough: The current spike in inflation is international, and it’s worse in many other countries. And there was a spike in inflation after the 1918 pandemic, too. civicventures.substack.com This doesn’t mean that we should tolerate inflation. People are really hurting, & paying a ton more at grocery stores is making it worse.

But too many people are talking about inflation like it’s only happening in the US, or that it’s happening because of government spending.

Across from the Howard Schultz event. Advice from the big man himself.