Josh 1
The acceleration of inflation is global: Difference in core inflation rates from 12/2020–4/2022, compared to 2 years pre-pandemic
Nation | Difference in core inflation rates from 12/2020–4/2022 |
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Czech Republic | 7.2% |
Poland | 6.2% |
Lithuania | 5.7% |
Estonia | 5.3% |
Slovak Republic | 4.7% |
Hungary | 4.6% |
Latvia | 4.2% |
Portugal | 3.7% |
Ireland | 3.5% |
USA | 3.3% |
United Kingdom | 3.0% |
Slovenia | 2.6% |
Denmark | 2.6% |
Germany | 2.4% |
Iceland | 2.3% |
Netherlands | 2.2% |
Finland | 2.1% |
Spain | 2.1% |
Luxembourg | 2.0% |
France | 1.9% |
Italy | 1.4% |
Sweden | 1.4% |
Greece | 1.1% |
Austria | 1.0% |
Belgium | 1.0% |
Switzerland | 0.9% |
Norway | 0.7% |
Source: Harmonized index of consumer price data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), core prices for the US from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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