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Economic Commentary

Assessing and Resisting Inflation

The inflation rate has risen, and there is good reason to believe that it is likely to rise even further. Although the future path of the inflation rate cannot be known with certainty, a case can be made that it is preferable for policymakers to resist a further acceleration of inflation rather than to wait for more information.

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Suggested Citation

Anderson, Gerald. 1988. “Assessing and Resisting Inflation.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 10/15/1988.