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Old 10-12-2022, 04:00 PM   #452
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city View Post
Raising interest rates is the most reliable mechanism for stopping elevated inflation.
But it isn't 100% of the mechanism available to ease inflation.

Rail shortages as an example drive inflation. I know many, many companies in my industry who have multiple rail cars sitting for weeks & months longer than normal at Symington in Winnipeg. With grain shipments starting up, this will now get even worse.

At the same time CP & CN are telling everyone 'we have no issue meeting demand' which of course anyone who ships via rails knows is a load of crap.

All of that drives inflation.
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