inflationary pressure

They could lead to inflationary pressure globally, causing a knock-on effect on price rises in the UK.

This persistent inflationary pressure, coupled with potential policy shifts under the incoming administration, has led some economists to predict a more cautious approach from the Fed in the coming year.

Economists and antitrust experts predicted that the creation of a monopolistic supermarket giant would almost surely add inflationary pressure to food prices.

“Our independent grocers, already operating on extremely thin margins, are hurting from the same inflationary pressure points as their customers,” NGA president and CEO Greg Ferrara said.

However, the underlying inflationary pressure continued to decrease slightly.”