‘Inflation Could Repeat Trajectory of 1960s’: Economic Historian Niall Ferguson

‘Inflation Could Repeat Trajectory of 1960s’: Economic Historian Niall Ferguson
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Inflation could be repeating the trajectory of the late 1960s, which set in motion sustained high inflation in the following decade, according to top economic historian Niall Ferguson.

Speaking to CNBC on Sept. 3, Ferguson said that policymakers are now facing a new challenge in the form of rising inflation after responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in a manner similar to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.

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