Inflation climbs higher than expected in June as price index rises 5.4%

Re:Inflation climbs higher than expected in June as price in... by bravo22 on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @10:16AM (#27821268)

If people buy less stuff that's a drop in demand and an increase in supply translating to lower prices.

If input costs like energy go up, which affect virtually every item, then that can lead to higher inflation because the aggregate spending across everything can't drop.

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Re:Inflation climbs higher than expected in June as price in... by handrous on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @10:49AM (#27821675)

Yes, I'm saying that rising input costs can cause inflation even in the face of falling spending, let alone flat spending. It's not just wages or spending that can cause inflation, right? Any inputs, including wages, can cause it, independent of spending.

[EDIT] that is, yes, falling spending would have a "cooling" effect, but if costs for, say, productive land, go up fast enough, you can still see inflation in the face of falling spending.

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