With businesses having raised their prices by more than we expected once they reopened after COVID-19 lockdowns ended, we now think CPI inflation will rise to a peak of 2.9% later this year compared to 2.6% previously. And the further surge in costs earlier in the price pipeline has made us a bit less confident that CPI inflation will drop back below 2.0% next year.
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