Global Inflation Set to Persist Into Next Year

Economists in a recent Reuters poll warn that high inflation will persist globally into next year due to rising energy costs and persistent price pressures. Despite resilient economic growth driven by artificial intelligence investments, central banks face potential rate hikes.

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High inflation will persist across the global economy into next year, driven by expanding price pressures beyond energy costs, a Reuters poll of over 500 economists showed.