inflation

Example Sentences

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Although the rate of inflation was marginal and below the long-run survey trend, companies in the RatingDog survey reported increases in fuel, raw material and labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Falling oil prices would alleviate fears about inflation, allowing the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“The risks to the labor market and inflation both tilt in unfavorable directions, that is, toward a weaker labor market and a greater persistence of above-target inflation,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

It was the first rise in annual inflation in four months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The army was mutinous; the factory workers galled; inflation ran amok.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee