'Inflation is bad' is the accepted wisdom - but is it? Max Flint investigates.
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'Inflation is bad' is the accepted wisdom - but is it? Max Flint investigates.
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1/2. Max Flint investigates the negatives of inflation in different parts of the world.
What is inflation, how is it calculated and why is the measure important?
Are the prices you pay really soaring? Find your personal inflation estimate by entering your monthly and annual spending into the inflation calculator
Chart the peaks and troughs of inflation rates with an interactive tracker that details the changes in inflation from 2000 to the present day
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