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The rise in consumer prices is not widespread

A deeper dive into the CPI figures supports our initial analysis that the bulk of the jump in inflation from 2.0% in July to 3.2% in August is due to base effects linked to falling consumer prices in August last year rather than a widespread and significant surge in prices this August.

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