inflation
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“Gilts have been extra volatile thanks to the domestic political situation in the U.K. on top of inflation worries,” said Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
It said inflation, which is the rate prices rise at over time, would increase "temporarily" due to higher energy prices.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
But in a way, you were doing exactly that with your friend by imploring him to shift his funds into assets that would yield a return of 8% to 9%, even before inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
In aggregate, retailers in the S&P 500 have expanded margins over the past few years, even during stretches of high inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The eventual result was the inflation theory, which holds that a fraction of a moment after the dawn of creation, the universe underwent a sudden dramatic expansion.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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