Tag: Inflation

Inflation politics is clearer than inflation economics (William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck, Brookings)

Ever since inflation reared its ugly head, economists have been arguing about whether it is a transitory problem or a structural problem, with some...

The High Stakes of Rising Inflation (Otmar Issing, Project-Syndicate)

Many countries are reporting their highest rates of inflation in decades: 6.2% in the United States, 4.2% in the United Kingdom, 5.2% in Germany, and above 4% in the eurozone. Some insist...

The Inflation Conundrum (Kaushik Basu, Project-Syndicate)

Until a few months ago, talk of inflation was little more than a murmur: dry data from the statistical office, reports tucked away in...

Rising inflation: Temporary deviation or here to stay? 6 chief economists discuss (Gayle Markovitz, WEF)

Inflation in on the rise: the reasons are complex and there is little consensus on the short and long-term trajectory. Six Chief Economists...

(Global) After the massive stimulus for the pandemic period, the global economy is experiencing new risks and vulnerabilities

Yaroslav Lissovolik writes for Valdai Discussion Club: As the world economy is coming to its senses after the blows of the pandemic, new risks and...

USA – The Real Inflation Risk (Daron Acemoglu, Project-Syndicate)

While the risk of sustained US inflation should not be ignored, nor should it cloud our view of what is really at stake in...