Locked In Podcast - Tariffs, Inflation, and the U.S. Economy | A Conversation with Economist Roy Cordato

Triad Podcast Network · Mar 17, 2026 · 39m

In this episode of Locked In with Algenon Cash, economist Roy Cordato, Senior Economist Emeritus with the John Locke Foundation, breaks down the major economic forces shaping the country today — including tariffs, inflation, government spending, economic growth, and the risks facing the U.S. economy. The conversation explores how national economic policy affects everyday Americans and what these trends mean for North Carolina’s economy, business climate, and future growth.

Topics covered include:

• Are tariffs helping or hurting the U.S. economy?

• Why inflation remains stubborn even as rates…