Economics

Euro-Area Inflation Seen Peaking at 4.2% Before Easing Next Year

  • Economists surveyed by Bloomberg lift 2021, 2022 projections
  • Price growth to slow below the ECB’s 2% target at end-2022

Customers shop for fresh produce at the Aligre market in Paris.

Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg
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Euro-area inflation will be faster than previously thought this year and next before slipping well below the European Central Bank’s goal in 2023, according to economists polled by Bloomberg.