How Does a Rise in International Shipping Costs Affect U.S. Inflation?

Trenton Herriford, Elizabeth Johnson, Nicholas Sly and Andrew Smith

Macro Bulletin, 2016, 1-3

Abstract: Trenton Herriford, Elizabeth M. Johnson, Nicholas Sly, and A. Lee Smith find that an increase in ocean shipping costs leads to a modest boost in core inflation after one year.

Keywords: Imports; Inflation; International shipping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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