inflation

Example Sentences

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Warren Buffett proposed a zero percent inflation target, arguing the current 2% goal is too high and compounds significantly over time.

From Barron's

They also create problems for the Federal Reserve, which must now worry about a rebound in inflation just as the U.S. labor market was showing signs of strain.

From MarketWatch

What’s more, the tone in the roughly $30 trillion Treasury market suggests investors suddenly have become more focused on growth concerns than fears of inflation from higher oil prices.

From MarketWatch

US inflation has reduced from a peak of 9.1 percent in the pandemic, but prices have remained stubbornly high and analysts warn the world's largest economy has still not achieved price stability.

From Barron's

But, as in 1979, people who saw substantial inflation may be quick to expect more inflation, and then the Fed will have to react strongly, as it did in 1980.

From The Wall Street Journal