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inflation

[in-fley-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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Investors will examine discussions on inflation expectations, which some officials warned could drift higher if inflation persists.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Still, investors have responded by moving back into bonds — fixed income assets that become less attractive as inflation accelerates — forcing Treasury yields sharply lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Eurozone retail sales retreated in February, suggesting consumers were on a fragile footing ahead of the rise in inflation driven by the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Investors will be watching closely to see how officials discussed inflation expectations.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

According to this theory of inflation, it is the nonzero zero-point energy that created the stars and galaxies.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife