Will Inflation Ever Get Back to 2%?

15/08/2024 17 min
Will Inflation Ever Get Back to 2%?

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Season 10 Episode 08

Before 2021, the United States hadn’t seen a major bout of inflation for almost 40 years. And even when inflation peaked in June 2022, consensus estimates showed that most thought inflation would be almost back to 2% by the end of 2024. However, the journey to 2% has been more challenging than expected. This episode explores if inflation can get back to its 2% target, the potential obstacles, and whether inflation even needs to be 2%. To shed some light on the situation, Mary Park Durham, Research Associate, will be interviewing the usual host, Dr. David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist for J.P. Morgan Asset Management,