Inflation is not just back in the news but also in the consciousness of the U.S. public.
It’s not panic, but part of a growing recognition that inflation could again rattle the economy — and have implications for interest rates. Early in February, the combination of anemic economic growth, high inflation, and high unemployment, which is called stagflation started to haunt Wall Street. Short-dated Treasury yields lifted by as much as eight basis points over concerns about interest rates. In the meanwhile, longer-term yields fell over worries about inflation.
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