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August 1990

Consumer prices in the 1980’s: the cooling of inflation

Patrick Jackman

The deceleration in prices during the 1980's can be traced to the easing of monetary policy in late 1982. However, prices over the decade remained historically high. This article summarizes trends in the consumer price index in the 1980's.

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