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Economist Says Current Inflation Shocks Are Milder Than in Pandemic Era
Brown economist Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan says today’s inflation shocks are less severe than those during the pandemic.
She made the assessment in an interview on Bloomberg TV.
Tariff and energy pressures are still affecting inflation.
Stronger supply conditions are helping limit their impact compared with the pandemic era.
That means current shocks do not match the severity of the earlier period.
The interview did not specify what will happen next.
Brown University economics professor Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan says current inflation shocks are less severe than those during the pandemic era.
She says tariff and energy pressures persist.
Stronger supply conditions are helping limit the force of current inflation shocks.
Kalemli-Ozcan made the comments on Bloomberg TV.
- Who
- Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, a Brown University professor of economics.
- What
- She said current inflation shocks do not match the severity of those during the pandemic era.
- When
- October 29, 2026, according to the article's publication date.
- Where
- Bloomberg TV.
- Why
- Stronger supply conditions are limiting the impact of tariff and energy pressures.
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- Economist
- Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan
- Affiliation
- Brown University
- Current pressures
- Tariffs and energy
- Comparison
- Current inflation shocks are less severe than those in the pandemic era