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More Inflation Ahead Because of Corporate Pricing Power

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Businesses still can pass higher costs onto customers, and this will keep inflation sticky, says ING Economics.  “Ongoing supply chain issues and rising fuel costs mean 2% inflation is a distant prospect,” it adds.  Another factor: Businesses are still struggling to … Continue reading →

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FYI: Think It’s Easy to Reduce Demand for Russian Gas? Think Again

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

There’s a lot of big talk about Europe slashing its addition to Russian oil and gas.  But it’s not so easy.  Turns out that Russia is the major supplier of fossil fuels to Europe, period.    Russia accounts for 49% … Continue reading →

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