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Highest inflation since 1982: what's the difference?

Published: 08th February 2022 Last updated: 08th February 2022

Inflation rose to 5.7 percent on an annualinflatieinflatie basis in December. That is the highest level in one month in almost forty years. Inflation comes at a time when the economy is doing well, but that was very different in 1982. Harald Benink, professor of Banking and Finance, explains in EenVandaag what the difference is with forty years ago.