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Regional Fed reports indicate elevated inflation is likely to continue

 – by New Deal democrat In It appears that both producer and consumer inflation are going to continue at elevated levels, despite the actual *de*flation in June. Here’s a look at the average of the New York and Philadelphia Fed’s prices paid (blue) and prices received (orange) diffusion manufacturing indexes:  In July, the average for prices […]