Rice price, supply issues worsen inflation outlook

By Janine Alexis Miguel

Sep 01, 2023 12:29 am

Higher rice prices and tight supply have fueled inflation concerns, an economist said.

The inflation surge that marked most of last year, ING Bank senior economist Nicholas Mapa noted, was primarily due to supply issues.

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