Rising Inflation Looks Less Severe Using Pre-Pandemic Comparisons

The Wall Street Journal2021-06-22

Annual inflation hit a 13-year high in May, but annualized price growth from 2019 was more modest. As consumers deal with starkly higher prices than a year ago, the Federal Reserve has maintained ...

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Hope it’s not too bad.
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