Producer price inflation soars

[TimberWolf]

The Office for National Statistics said that producer price inflation rose 0.3% between August and September, and climbed to an annual rate of 6.3%, compared with 6% in August. Manufacturers' raw material costs increased by 1.7% on the month, taking the annual rate to 17.5%.
Producer price inflation soars | Business | guardian.co.uk

That's a temporary surprise.

[AtW]

That's a temporary surprise.

"Economists are divided about what the data means for the path of inflation this and next year"

[TimberWolf]

"Economists are divided about what the data means for the path of inflation this and next year"

What other field, apart from astrology, would you get away with that kind of consensus?

[doodab]

"Economists are divided about what the data means for the path of inflation this and next year"

I'm surprised they can manage division, most of them seem to struggle with adding up.

[PAH]

It's like those climate scientists who are divided roughly in line with who is and who isn't getting a government bung to investigate further.