Inflation: Asking for Trouble?

(1) In 2016, Yellen wondered what determines inflation. (2) Now Yellen says any inflation pickup will be fleeting. (3) The Phillips curve: Fuhgettaboutit! (4) The 1970s were so yesterday. (5) Lots of job openings. (6) Skills mismatch or generous unemployment benefits, or both? (7) Small business owners need help but can’t find workers. (8) Mixed readings on wage inflation. (9) Commodity and PPI costs soaring. (10) The base effect. (11) A sign of trouble for consumer price inflation. (12) SEC issues warnings about SPACs.