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| How will the Iran war affect inflation? The Economist’s Capital markets correspondent Josh Roberts and Co-host of The Intelligence podcast discuss how rising oil prices feed into broader inflation, the role of expectations and wage-price spirals, and the difficult choices facing central banks. 00:00 - How will the war in Iran affect the cost of living? 01:42 - What role do inflation expectations play in driving price increases? 03:03 - How do central banks respond to rising inflation, and what are the trade-offs? 04:02 - What lessons can we learn from past economic shocks like the 1970s and COVID? 05:33 - What challenges are central banks facing right now? 07:02 - Can talking about inflation actually make it worse? Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4t9kE1O Subscribe: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download the App: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ X:https://x.com/TheEconomist #TheEconomist #Iran #Inflation |
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