Should we be worried about stagflation? | interest.co.nz - Interest.co.nz

Alison Brook isn't dismissing the stagflation fears. Our debt is skewed towards housing, so fast-rising interest rates could slam consumer demand and set the foundations in place for stagflation

By Alison Brook* After three decades of low inflation, most people could be forgiven for dismissing the idea of stagflation as an historical anomaly from the 1970s. However, fears are rising that th… [+4197 chars]

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