In the segment of 5th paragraph “the worst outcome would be to let inflation take root”, the words would be signal
The fragment of last paragraph “Inflation creates economic burdens for households and businesses” means that inflation
In the section of last paragraph “it remains uncertain how that will work, and in the meantime inflation remains elevated”, the expression in the meantime is synonymous with
In the fragment of 5th paragraph “the worst outcome would be to let inflation take root”, the expression take root could be replaced, with no change in meaning, by