16 May 2022 Mean-Reversion in Margins will Drive Inflation Down, Perhaps Quickly

Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist and Founder)16th May 2022 00:30U.S., Daily Monitor, Weekly Monitor

The surge in inflation is largely a margin story; costs have jumped too, but margins are the bigger factor.
Absent structural change in markets, margins will mean-revert, pulling inflation down, but how quickly?
The Empire State survey looks primed for a correction after the inexplicably strong April reading.

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