What is 'stagflation' and what does it mean for the future economy?

Oct 6, 2021

According to expert Seema Shah, the rising inflation which has been affecting energy prices recently will last longer than expected resulting in stagflation.. Image: Unsplash/he gong

John Detrixhe

Future of Finance Reporter, Quartz

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There has been a spike in Google searches for 'stagflation'. Image: Quartz (data from Google)

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