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We know from the 1970s that the time to throttle an inflationary upsurge is at the beginning
What the pandemic tells us about recession-fighting
Central bank governor insists he is treading a ‘narrow path’ to contain prices without triggering a recession
Investors’ expectations that interest rates will not rise much may be very misguided
Sell-off that began with speculative tech stocks has become broader-based
Consumer trends and living standards have shifted under Queen Elizabeth II, but wealth remains unequally divided
Central bank is unsure how high interest rates will need to increase to curb price rises
After decades of stagnation, workers no longer demand higher wages and companies do not pass on price rises
Higher prices stun consumers while cost and inventory pressures hit chains in dismal week
Plus, some optimism on sticky inflation
Equity and bond markets appear to be imploding at the same time
Index drops to minus 40, reflecting soaring inflation and raising the risk of recession
Prices are increasing at different rates, with the cost of living rising fastest in the Baltic states and eastern Europe
Investment by S&P 500 members increases 20% as ‘deglobalisation’ thesis wins adherents
Low Pay Commission finds uplift did not boost poorest workers’ incomes because of freezes and tapering of benefits as earnings rose
Prices climb 9% and soaring gas and electricity bills deepen cost of living crisis
Japan’s economy shrinks, investors dump Chinese bonds, diversity training demand grows
UK is grappling with soaring energy prices and a red-hot labour market — and the problems could persist
Property market fall ‘could be on the horizon’ as incomes squeezed and interest rates rise
Russia’s invasion has raised prices for everything from energy to wheat, adding to inflationary pressures worldwide
Getting the balance between growth and inflation just right is fraught with difficulty
Stock of world’s largest retailer falls more than 11% as inflation hits profits
US central bank ‘won’t hesitate at all’ to lift rates above ‘neutral’ if needed to control rising prices, chair says
Job openings outnumber those out of work for the first time on record
The Bank of England governor has shown how not to manage expectations
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