The fear now in both countries is that inflation shocks could turn into a self-reinforcing price spiral. As the IMF cautions, “core inflation – excluding commodities – has risen from 2% to 3.75%, suggesting that inflation is broadening.”
如今两国最害怕的就是这种通胀冲击将演变成自我强化的物价螺旋形上升。正如国际货币基金组织警告的那样：“排除商品之外的核心通胀率已经从2%增加到3.75%，意味着通胀的影响正不断扩大。”