inflation
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An uptick in inflation due to the conflict is broadly expected to hike up costs and weigh on consumer spending habits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
If you withdraw 4% from a $1 million portfolio, you will be taking about $40,000 in your first year and increasing that amount with inflation each year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
"That's now up to around £300,000 with motorsport inflation, which doesn't really follow the global trends," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The war in Iran is a seething stalemate, the price of oil is up about 60% this year, inflation jumped to 3.3% in March—and still U.S. stocks set all-time highs this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The cost had risen due to inflation and was now $800 per semester versus $550.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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