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Why inflation isn’t always about price rise
In the 1980s, the finance minister of a Latin American country experiencing hyper-inflation justified ... capacities in China and low commodity prices kept goods inflation in check.
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Calm before storm? Import inflation is low now, but Trump tariffs pose fresh threat
The rate of inflation, based on the consumer price index, climbed to 2.4% in 2018 from 2.1% in 2017. The rate of inflation then settled back down to 1.8% in 2019, partly because Trump eased ...