# What is Happening with Inflation? > [!info] Resource details > **Date:** 2022 > **Presenter:** Felicia Odamtten (Resolution Foundation) > **Topics:** #inflation #cost-of-living #public-policy > **Subjects:** #economics #modern-studies Current inflation figures and the government's policy responses. > [!note] Dated reference > Recorded before Liz Truss's resignation as PM — some references may be out of date. ## Watch  ## Online resources - [Resolution Foundation](https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/) - [Bank of England: What is Inflation?](https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/inflation) - [Is Inflation Avoidable? — Economics Observatory](https://www.economicsobservatory.com/is-inflation-avoidable) ## Study guide questions 1. What is inflation? 2. What goods and services are included in inflation? 3. Why would an increase in energy prices increase inflation? 4. Why does an increase in inflation matter to consumers? 5. Does inflation affect all of society equally? Explain. --- ← Back to [[Introduction to SES Resources]]