Ever since the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a key headwind that has stymied multiple administrations is inflation. Sure, the economy has been able to bounce back from the worst of the crisis, but the response wasn't free of consequence. Like a calculated gambit in chess, policymakers essentially sacrificed materiel for positional gain.Based on the latest developments, the gamble may have paid off.According to the latest CPI report, price pressures edged up in September but at a slower-than-expected ...