Headline CPI inflation slipped back into negative territory last month, but this just reflects volatile food prices. Underlying inflation has actually ticked up lately. This is mostly due to temporary factors, however, and there isn’t much evidence of any durable improvement in underlying supply-demand imbalances.
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