No Inflation

Bernanke and a majority of Fed officials predict that the surge in oil prices will lead only to a modest and short-lived increase in consumer prices as firms will have a very tough time passing cost increases on to consumers as slack in the labor market keeps wage increases to a minimum. Thus, inflation is playing the role of Elvis – plenty of possible citings, none confirmed.

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