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Inflation is Coming Down – But Interest Rates Have Nothing To Do With It
New inflation data indicates a welcome slowing of inflation. Prices increased by an average of 4.3% over the 12 months ending in March. That’s barely half the year-over-year inflation rate just 9 months ago, in June 2022 (when inflation peaked at 8.1%). Despite this encouraging news, however, there are some important and worrying factors lurking in the weeds...