inflation
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For the RBA, the housing market downturn will likely take a backseat it grapples with inflation of more that 4.0% year-on-year, which threatens to move further away from its 2.5% target in the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
However, labour leaders say workers' grievances extend beyond the formation of the board, citing inflation and rising household expenses.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Building costs have been a big part of the current rise in core inflation, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
But labour leaders say workers' grievances extend beyond the formation of the board, citing inflation and rising household expenses.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
I knew my father wanted me to go back to school, but as inflation skyrocketed, we had less money to go around.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
Dr Chris Provan, the chair of RCGPs in Scotland, said: "Nationally, many GP practices are experiencing dire financial headwinds owing to historic underinvestment, the impact of inflations, and the impending national insurance contributions."
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
But Sotheby’s lawyers said that, while Rybolovlev and Sazonov had reason to be angry, they should blame themselves for failing to take reasonable measures to protect Rybolovlev from any price inflations.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
The second round showed inflations of between 28% and 42%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
An astronomer is poorly paid, uncheered by crowds, considerably isolated: he lives upon his own inflations: deflate a bear and it couldn't hibernate.
From The Book of the Damned by Charles Fort
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