inflation
Example Sentences
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He lauded the strong third-quarter growth report, then lamented that markets often sell off on good news in anticipation of the Fed raising interest rates to avoid inflation.
But economists expect that households will experience another uptick before inflation resumes a more sustained fall.
From Barron's
As to what is crimping profit margins, take your pick: tariffs, goods and labor inflation, higher shipping costs, high rent, even fluctuations in commodity prices.
From Barron's
Business and consumer spending are on an impressive upward trajectory, notwithstanding still-elevated inflation and interest rates, trade disruptions, and a cooling labor market—which also may be hotter than official data suggest.
From Barron's
The GDP report itself contains some troubling disconnects: Americans’ disposable personal income remained flat after inflation, despite their robust spending.
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