cost-push inflation

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cost-push inflation

Theory of inflation which states that inflation is caused by increases in the costs of production. A rise in wages, profit levels, or product inputs to the firm will push up its costs. It responds by increasing its prices. This then contributes to inflation in the economy.

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``I really don't see cost-push inflation in these data,'' said Lincoln Anderson, economist for the Fidelity mutual fund group in Boston.

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This means there is no cost-push inflation in the pipeline where rising costs would push up prices, and long-term interest rates will not be moving up significantly this year or next," he said.

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The last thing Greenspan will do is fight cost-push inflation with a rate hike," said Dhawan.

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