Over the past couple of weeks, several inflation readings have taken the market by surprise. It wasn’t a surprise, however, for those who buy food, pay utility bills or pay rent. Commodity prices have surged and outpaced stock prices year to date, but the acute pain for households has been the cost of things they need, such as eggs, milk, electricity or shelter, which are not deflating.
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