rising prices

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Consumers are the cornerstone of the American economy, and their spending has generally held up well so far this year despite rising prices and sluggish hiring in the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Demand is strong, while manufacturing capacity is constrained, leading to rising prices.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Their ability to pass on rising prices to customers ranging from data-center providers to smartphone makers has resulted in the country’s stock-market boom, that this year has been entirely driven by earnings.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

In Europe and Asia, it is common for airlines to use hedging strategies to limit their exposure to rising prices, buying fuel or other oil products at a fixed or capped cost in advance.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But so well had the change been prepared for, that the number of failures was actually less than it had been in the preceding year of rapidly rising prices.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur