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When can we stop worrying about rising prices? The latest inflation report offers no easy answers

Written by D. Brian Blank, Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University

Tired of thinking about inflation’s impact on your wallet? You’re not alone. But like it or not, higher prices continue to be an economic and – with the presidential race – a political issue as we enter the early months of 2024.

The Conversation asked two financial economists, D. Brian Blank at Mississippi State University...

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