Succinct Summary:
Inflation is high, but employment is more important to the economy than inflation. And for the moment employment is strong. Consumer balance sheets are healthy, and so it would take a pretty strong recession to impact consumer demand. Consumers don't appear deterred by inflation yet. This could lead to more inflation.
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