Economists Discuss the Case of Sticky Inflation as US Moves Into 2025

Sticky, stubborn, and bumpy—assessing the inflation situation in the year ahead.
Economists Discuss the Case of Sticky Inflation as US Moves Into 2025
People shop on Black Friday at a mall in Hanover, Md., on Nov. 29, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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In the first three months of 2024, the U.S. economy witnessed an inflation resurgence. The year will end as it started: an economic landscape observing renewed inflationary pressures.

Core inflation—a less-noisy inflation gauge that excludes volatile items such as food and energy—has been stuck at 3.3 percent for four of the past six months.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."