Increased inflation perhaps as a permanent condition
After two months of slight easing, inflation in this country has picked up again. There are hardly any goods left that have not become more expensive. Inflation in Germany has now risen again to almost eight percent. In the coming months, even double-digit inflation rates are expected. As calculated by the Federal Statistical Office, heating oil, fuel and electricity were around 35 percent more expensive in August than in August 2021. For food, the inflation rate was a good 16 percent. And highe