Why We Expect Inflation to Fall in 2023
Wondering when inflation will go down? Help is on the way.
Preston Caldwell
Preston Caldwell is a senior U.S. economist for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He also leads Morningstar's China macroeconomics research team. Previously, he served as a member of the energy sector team, covering oilfield services stocks and helping to craft Morningstar's long-term oil price forecasts.
Before joining Morningstar in 2016, Caldwell earned his Master of Business Administration from Rice University. Caldwell also holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Arkansas.
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