Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will offer an economic outlook at the central bank’s annual symposium. The subtext of this year’s speech is more important.

Dr. Mike Walden Inflation continues to be one of the top issues in the country. Although some prices have fallen, many are still rising and, what’s more troubling, are rising at a faster rate.

According to the Reserve Bank’s statement on monetary policy, there will be lower pay rises, weak consumer spending, falling ...