Economist Zandi Links US Inflation to Tariffs and Immigration Policy

Economist Mark Zandi has attributed rising US prices primarily to deliberate policy decisions rather than organic economic forces. He identified tariffs and restrictive immigration laws as the main drivers of current inflationary pressures. According to Zandi, these policies reduce the available workforce, worsening labor shortages and pushing up costs. He noted that underlying economic conditions are naturally deflationary, but are being outweighed by these policy-driven factors. Zandi concluded that reversing these policies would allow inflation to ease relatively quickly.