2022, el año de la inflación

Inflation in Mexico showed signs of cooling at the end of 2022, although underlying inflation continues to rise due to structural and external factors. The decline in overall prices is primarily attributed to seasonal and commercial effects, such as the “Buen Fin” shopping event, while persistent price increases are linked to volatility in agricultural production costs and energy prices, driven by international geopolitical conflicts. Authorities implemented various containment measures, including repeated interest rate hikes and voluntary agreements with the business sector to freeze prices. However, there is a notable discrepancy between official statistics and public perception, as consumers experience persistently high costs and a decline in purchasing power. These government palliatives have limited scope in the face of external macroeconomic variables beyond national control, underscoring the need for greater productive and strategic autonomy. This analysis is relevant to *open_data* because it highlights the need to access complete and disaggregated public datasets to understand the gap between institutional measurements and economic reality. Transparency in data enables a more precise analysis of how external shocks and domestic policies differentially affect households. Moreover, it facilitates public scrutiny of the actual effectiveness of economic policy measures, promoting more informed, evidence-based decision-making.

Source: cuartopoder.mx
Published on 2023-01-03

2022, el año de la inflación

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