ECB could claim inflation is “transient” for years

The ECB is likely to argue that the increase in inflation to above its 2% target is “transient” even if it continues for much longer than currently expected. The key question is not how long inflation has been above target but whether it is expected to come back down within policymakers’ forecast horizons.

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