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ProfessorGAC

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2. Probably So

Reply to Melon (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:04 PM

Mar 6

Energy costs are often (usually) inflation triggers as they quickly eat into margins, which at retail are quite thin.
The retailers simply can't afford to absorb the cost, so they get passed on to the consumer.
The weighting in the CPI understates overall inflation caused by energy pricing, but it's triggering effect is fairly obvious.

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