Nov 26, 2021

Understanding the wage-price inflation cycle

New cars are becoming hard to find and the prices have surged as dealerships are having trouble with inventory due to the global chip shortage and global supply chain issues. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Are we headed toward a wage-price inflation cycle in 2022?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Daniel Shin

Nov 26, 2021

Economist Betsey Stevenson weighs in on fixing the supply-and-demand imbalance for semiconductors and other goods to quell inflation.

A prolonged semiconductor shortage could mean higher prices for goods like cars, adding to inflationary pressures.

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