inflation
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A jump in commodity prices as a result of the conflict in the Middle East is set to push inflation higher and growth lower in developing economies, the World Bank said Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"The Bank of Japan left its key interest rate unchanged but signalled that it would be keeping a very close eye on inflation dynamics," said analyst Andreas Lipkow at CMC Markets.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Two years ago, with the economy chugging along and inflation falling, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dispatched a question about stagflation with humor rather than scorn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Stock markets mostly fell in Asia, under further pressure after the Bank of Japan sharply raised its inflation forecasts for the current year and halved its growth projections owing to surging oil prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
She fretted about inflation, and the stock market crash of 1974 made her “shake and despair.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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