inflationary spiral
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That began to change in 1950, when the process of paying for war expenses had triggered an inflationary spiral.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
A survey of households released on Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed a sharp decline in consumers’ inflation expectations, supporting the view that an inflationary spiral is not taking hold.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022
The IG Metall union’s demand comes as Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks to find ways with unions and employers to address the impact of rising prices while preventing an inflationary spiral.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022
The government has urged wage restraint to avoid an inflationary spiral.
From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2022
Today, the inflationary spiral which had raised the cost of living by 36 percent between 1946 and 1952 has all but ceased and the value of the dollar virtually stabilized.
From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)
