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Supply problems to continue constraining world trade

The evidence keeps mounting that world trade is unable to rise any further from its elevated level. And industrial supply and global logistics are likely to continue failing to keep up with demand in the coming months, even as the global recovery slows. Accordingly, port congestion and ultimately shipping costs should remain high well into 2022, posing upside risks to inflation, particularly in advanced economies.

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