inflation

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In each case, the problem of high oil prices quickly turned into a problem of a weak economy, with lower oil prices and falling inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Disruption to shipping in the narrow waterway, through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments usually passes, has pushed up the price of energy around the world and raised concerns about higher inflation globally.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The situation puts central banks in a bind on inflation and interest rates.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Higher inflation, in turn, would complicate the picture for the Fed’s interest-rate path.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

After Grandpa died, most of the money was lost, and after the Great War and inflation there was nothing left at all.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank