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This commentary discusses the unusual combination of factors that are impacting the current spike in inflation and the implications for potential Fed responses. The nature of the combination is thought to limit the effectiveness of the tools the Fed has to respond to them. That may at least in the near term slow the Feds pivot to implementation of rate hikes.