Howler #3 was this exclamation by #EricaStanford of National

"Inflation is out of control!"

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=oaZL-8ytEtE

Sorry Erica, but it's not.

Inflation shot up all over the world in mid-2021, in response to COVID;

https://www2.deloitte.com/xe/en/insights/economy/is-the-global-surge-in-inflation-here-to-stay.html

.. but as you can see here:

https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/consumers-price-index-cpi

... it peaked in NZ in a year later, and is already coming down. The fact is, inflation is well under control.

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#NZPolitics #Election2023 #inflation