According to union Efling, the Central Bank’s one-sided and intransigence actions against inflation fall with the greatest weight on lower-income and less-asset wage earners. The higher income groups drive private consumption, which fuels inflation. People with lower incomes and less wealth are not responsible for that. Over half of Efling’s members have difficulty making ends meet, according to a new survey by the Varða labour market research institute.
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