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Beating inflation takes more luck than skill – but are we about to get lucky?
Opinion The US Federal Reserve managed to beat inflation in the 1980s. But much of that was down to pure luck. Thankfully, says Merryn Somerset Webb, the Bank of England may be about to get lucky.
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How to tackle rising inflation and falling stockmarkets
Editor's letter Inflation is rising around the world. Even though inflation is widely expected to return to around 3.5% next year, it is still wreaking havoc. Merryn Somerset-Webb explains what to do about it.
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What Jay Powell's Jackson Hole message means for markets
News Jay Powell delivered a hawkish speech on inflation at last week's Jackson Hole meeting. Alex Rankine explains what his speech means for markets.
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Why we are in a cost of living crisis today
Briefings With inflation in double figures, the cost of living crisis isn't going away. Saloni Sardana explains what is behind it.
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The Bank of England's gloomy forecast for inflation and the UK economy
Analysis The Bank of England has warned that inflation will peak around 13% this year and the UK will fall into recession. Alex Rankine reports.
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Are interest rates set to go higher than anyone thinks possible?
Opinion With inflation raging at 10% or more, central banks may have to raise interest rates to similar levels to keep it under control. But have they got the bottle to do that, asks Dominic Frisby?
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“Whatever it takes” is no longer enough to shield the euro
Analysis The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade on Thursday, officially marking the end of negative interest rates. John Stepek breaks down what it means for the euro.
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Things won't just return to normal – that's not how inflation works
Editor's letter You might think that, if inflation is indeed “transitory”, we just need to wait and everything will return to “normal”. But this is a grave misunderstanding of how inflation works, says John Stepek.
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An era of high inflation has arrived
News In recent weeks investors had started to bet on signs that inflation may be peaking – but we’re in a new economic age. Expect high inflation to be here for some time to come.
