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‘Inflation’ shouldn’t exclude food
The Economic Survey (ES) of 2023–24 made a suggestion that food inflation could be ignored while targeting inflation. Monetary policy measures focus more on demand-side factors to curb prices, while supply-side factors predominantly drive food prices. …