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Inflation a matter of hope and wait

ANALYSIS: A closer look at how inflation is measured.

NBR columnist Christoph Schumacher speaks with Jonathan Mitchell

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 13 Feb 2023

The December 2022 inflation figures are out, and the news is not particularly good. While most bank economists expected annual inflation to fall in Q4, it remained at 7.2%, so inflation has plateaued rather than decreased.

Looking at the quarterly inflation rate (the change from Q3 and Q4), the news

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