Economists mock The Guardian for publishing an opinion piece suggesting price controls to combat inflation

British newspaper The Guardian was ridiculed on Twitter for publishing an article that suggest using price controls to combat growing inflation rates.

"We need a systematic consideration of strategic price controls as a tool in the broader policy response to the enormous macroeconomic challenges instead of pretending there is no alternative beyond wait-and-see or austerity," Weber wrote.

Several economists quickly critiqued and mocked the article on Thursday.