inflation
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His predecessor’s tenure was “defined by the misery known as ‘stagflation’—high inflation and low growth,” the president wrote in these pages last month.
But a faltering labour market, persistent inflation and cooling wage growth contributed to a lacklustre end to the year.
From BBC
He added: “We think inflation is likely to roll down hard in the first quarter and that the 10-year yield is going down well below 4%.”
From MarketWatch
On the other hand, she notes inflation is still too high.
Speaking at a financial conference in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, Logan said that setting is about right for an economy facing both persistent inflation and a gradually cooling job market.
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