inflation
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Ms. Rodríguez told the nation in an April 8 economic speech that to fight inflation she will approve only a “responsible” minimum wage increase on International Workers’ Day, May 1.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Prices nearly tripled from 1968 to 1983 with annual inflation peaking at 13.5% in 1980.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
If it’s 2.5% or thereabouts, it’s far less than the 7% annual historical return on the S&P 500 after adjusting for inflation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
The combination of high inflation and a weak economy—dubbed stagflation —decimated retirement portfolios.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
Some of them make no more than the steelworkers pulled down in the 1970s—in real dollars, not dollars adjusted for inflation.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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