Inflation Looks Poised to Bounce Back Big Time: Eco Research Wrap

If you’ve been waiting for the U.S. unemployment-inflation relationship to reassert itself, 2018 may be the year for you.

Not only are recent inflation data showing signs of a pickup, but analysts say that price indexes that don’t usually move in response to the business cycle are poised for a snapback. Deutsche Bank’s note on that topic leads this week’s economic research wrap, which also looks at studies on the decline in the U.S. employment-to-population ratio, sunshine and the flu season, the tension between good employees and good managers, and the outlook for Asian economic growth. Check this column each Tuesday for the latest in economic research from around the world.

Acyclical Inflation: What Is Down Must Come Up?
Published Feb. 16
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