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Aug 2022
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U.S. Public Policy: Will the Inflation R...

MORGAN STANLEY
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The Senate just passed the Inflation Reduction Act which seeks to fight inflation on a variety of fronts, but the most pressing question is, will the IRA actually impact inflation? 
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