Global supply problems could put some further upward pressure on inflation in the near term, but the increase in inflation experienced in the immediate wake of the COVID crisis is close to peaking and we expect headline inflation to fall back in every major advanced economy in 2022. Underlying price pressures are likely to remain muted in Europe and Japan throughout this year and next. However, a combination of large amounts of fiscal and monetary support, and a longer-lasting drop in the labour force, means that core inflation in the US will remain well above target in 2022.
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