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Inflationary pressure is building across the globe. But is it here to stay?

As a rise in demand meets a squeeze in supply, shipping costs climb and labour shortages bite, everything is getting more expensive. John Stepek asks if it’s a temporary bottleneck, or a real turning point in the rise of inflation.

by: John Stepek
6 Apr 2021
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Ships are facing big queues to dock in the US

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