Inflation has always been a regressive tax that hurts those individuals that are most vulnerable. Although some economists argue that inflation tends to boost economic growth in the short run if companies raise prices faster than wages, this pattern of events is rarely sustainable over the long run.
The +1.7% jump in (October) retail sales provides evi…
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