Inflation is just a fancy word for everything getting more expensive. That is literally all it means.
Inflation is not transitory. I said that in 2021 when the Fed was still using that word. It was obvious to anyone reading the data.
Inflation is not transitory. I said it in 2021. The Fed said otherwise. One of us was right.
Governments always choose inflation over default. Always. Without exception in modern history.
Inflation isn't transitory when governments are printing money like it's a competition. That was obvious to anyone who'd read a history book.
If inflation does come down as quickly as central banks predict, it'll be because they get really lucky.
Time will tell whether inflation continues its recent downtrend into the latter half of 2023 or whether the Fed will need to eventually resume its policy tightening.