Disinflation in the services sector seems to have stalled in several advanced economies this year. That’s partly because the easiest wins related to food and energy effects are behind us and also reflects some temporary factors. Much now depends on the outlook for wage growth, but with labour markets softening, we expect services inflation to be falling again before long. Indeed, the downward trend has already resumed in the US.
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