Author: Russ Wiles, USA TODAY

Temporary sales-tax holidays offer consumers some savings, but critics say they’re arbitrary and inefficient.

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Higher interest rates, the bursting of asset bubbles, a recession and other consequences might be needed to squeeze inflation out of the system.

“It’s a reallocation of what already exists, accelerating 401(k) withdrawals to defer Social Security,” said economist Gal Wettstein.

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