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Orr: Inflation Is No One’s Friend

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Orr notes that “inflation is no one’s friend, to rid the country of inflation we need to reduce inflation, which will result in negative spending growth.”

  • Orr notes this will likely result in negative economic growth for a couple of quarters.
  • W& inflation expectations need to decline.
  • Spending remains strong, firms are facing a wall of demand they cannot meet, chasing labour and facing input cost pressures.
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