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=== Commentary ===
=== Commentary ===
1. Inflation has a 75% chance of rebounding, and the Fed could end up crushing the economy as it struggles to rein in soaring prices, according to economist Mohamed El-Erian.<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/inflation-75-chance-rebounding-staying-191934688.html</ref>
1. Inflation has a higher likelihood chance of remaining sticky, and the Fed could end up hurting the economy as it struggles to rein in soaring prices, according to economist Mohamed El-Erian.<ref>https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/why-the-resurgent-transitory-inflation-narrative-is-dangerous-by-mohamed-a-el-erian-2023-02</ref>


* He estimated that there was only a 25% chance of inflation steadily declining from here, and a 25% chance that prices would bounce back sharply, causing a "U inflation" scare.
* He estimated that there was only a 25% chance of inflation steadily declining from here
* Most likely scenario was inflation remaining sticky at 3%-4%, which El-Erian estimates has a 50% probability.
* 25% chance that prices would bounce back sharply, causing a "U inflation" scare.
* Most likely scenario was inflation remaining sticky at 3%-4%, with a 50% probability.


2. Jamie Dimon also believes there is a risk inflation could remain sticky at 3-4% (min 1:20)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rvaBDK5jig</ref>
2. Jamie Dimon also believes there is a risk inflation could remain sticky at 3-4% (min 1:20)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rvaBDK5jig</ref>


* He thinks is resonable to expects the FED to pause at 5%, wait for the lags to take effect, and then hike again if inflation remain sticky.  
* He thinks is resonable to expectsthe FED to pause at 5%, wait for the lags to take effect, and then hike again if inflation remain sticky.


== References ==
== References ==