TLDR; climate change, Russia, supply chain not recovered, labor shortages; more price increases expected :/

    • EhForumUser@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      It was, but we also saw deflation in 2009. It is less common for us to see than inflation, to be sure, but it is far from something that never happens. On average, we experience it about once every decade. No doubt it will be twice this decade by the time we reach the end.

      • Peppycito@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        If you’re taking 2 steps forward and 1 step back, you’ll still get where you’re going. For deflation to be a thing we’d need 2 steps back to every step forward. Otherwise it’s inflation with pauses.