In July, used-car prices slowed down, after galloping upwards in the spring and early summer. It was part of a more tempered rate of inflation, which should allay fears of an overheating economy.
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Technical quirks are skewing the inflation metrics, all in the upwards direction. Taken into account, there is no evidence yet of an inflation apocalypse, despite the panic in the media.