inflation
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Fed officials noted that recent price increases in the information technology and software sectors had contributed to higher inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Faculty voted to approve the A-cap as part of a yearslong effort to curb grade inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"In discussing risk-management considerations bearing on the outlook for monetary policy, participants assessed that both upside risks to inflation and downside risks to employment remained elevated," the minutes said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The model builds on the original “Misery Index,” a measure popularized in the late 1970s, which simply added up the inflation rate and the unemployment rate to gauge economic pain for households.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
She fretted about inflation, and the stock market crash of 1974 made her “shake and despair.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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