The latest data from New Zealand, the UK and Canada highlights how embedded higher food prices are, something which also came through in recent ABS figures.
Even if petrol prices slide a little (and OPEC+ is trying to reverse that), many households will be wilting under the pressure from everyday costs of living.
And it’s worth noting there are various adjustments to inflation metrics which seem to drive them lower – I wonder why?
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