11/04/2026
The September minutes, released on October 7, were explicit that AI is part of the inflation problem, with participants saying surging AI-related investment, alongside higher oil and fuel prices, was contributing to inflation pressure. And the price data backs this up. Electricity CPI rose about 4.4% year-over-year through September, outpacing headline inflation.
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