The dreaded “i-word” was suddenly spoken, after a decade of being so subdued that it was barely worth watching from month to month. Inflation has now reached levels not recorded in decades and is becoming widespread. In this research piece, we explore causes of the current bout of inflation and how it differs by region.


As the pandemic’s influence started to ease in 2021, new symptoms of economic reopening, pent-up demand, and overwhelmed global supply chains began to emerge.
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- Regional differences in inflation
- The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- How the energy sector is suffering from the same supply-demand imbalances
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