The bigger and longer-lasting rises in commodity and component costs means that we now think that CPI inflation will rise to a peak of 4.0% at the turn of the year. But if we are right in thinking the pandemic won’t leave permanent economic scars, then the economy can run hotter before running into capacity limits and generating sustained higher inflation and tax revenues will be higher for longer than most people expect.
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