inflation
Example Sentences
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This see-saw effect, which protected portfolios for decades, broke in 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to fight inflation—and both stocks and bond prices fell.
From Barron's
Rising oil prices could reduce the likelihood of Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, as inflation has remained above the 2% target.
From Barron's
This see-saw effect, which protected portfolios for decades, broke in 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to fight inflation—and both stocks and bond prices fell.
From Barron's
What could it mean for inflation, interest rates, the cost of fuel?
From BBC
A surge in energy costs could stoke inflation, threatening the global economy and prompting central banks to halt interest-rate cuts.
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