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inflation

[in-fley-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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Prices for energy and fertilizer shot higher after the war began, feeding through to higher inflation around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

This shortened trading week brings an inflation update from the Bureau of Economic Analysis when it releases the personal consumption expenditures price index on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The rising costs of energy have trickled down to nearly every part of the economy, from gas prices to shipping costs, and rising inflation fears have pushed long-term U.S. bonds yields to multi-decade highs.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

That is because high gas prices have some people thinking about fun activities that are closer to them, though at some point inflation could make people stop spending on leisure altogether, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Soon, there were food shortages, and inflation made their money so worthless that people began burning it for fuel.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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