The global inflation cycle is up, a trend that predates recent shocks. The market is being head-faked by oil; core inflation will continue to grind higher regardless. The Fed has a history of misreading these cyclical turns as structural shifts, and real yields are starting to price in another policy error. A premature cut while the cycle is still rising would be a Burns-esque mistake, unleashing massive volatility. The key risk is the Fed fighting the last war.

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Lakshman Achuthan 8.5
5/21/2026 8:12:16 PM
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Inflation is headed upward directionally. The underlying inflation cycle is up.

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