Inflation goes, the price shock remains

The topic of inflation is on many people's minds. While some celebrate the decline in inflation rates and the fact that the inflation rate is approaching the two percent mark as a return to price stability, others complain that prices have risen sharply in recent years and remain at a high level.

In the current issue of “Economic Situation & Strategy”, Carsten Klude examines the two different points of view and takes a closer look at the prices of almost 400 goods and services. In which areas have prices risen the most and have consumers possibly been “ripped off” at times?

Read our analysis here