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inflation

[in-fley-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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“A diplomatic resolution could ease energy-driven inflation pressures, which could weigh on Treasury yields and improve the appeal of non-yielding assets such as gold,” Critical Metals’ Tony Sage says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Bureau of Economic Analysis is set to release PCE inflation data on April 30.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Persistent deficits, heavy debt issuance and inflation worries have weighed on longer-term government bonds recently.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“You’re outpacing inflation, which is good, but you’re not going to make a killing off it,” says Cory Windelspecht.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The army was mutinous; the factory workers galled; inflation ran amok.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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