stagflation

[stag-fley-shuhn] / stægˈfleɪ ʃən /

NOUN

depression

Synonyms

STRONG

bankruptcy bust crash crisis deflation dislocation downturn drop failure inactivity inflation overproduction panic paralysis recession retrenchment sag slide slowness slump stagnation unemployment

WEAK

bad times bear market big trouble hard times rainy days

Antonyms

STRONG

calm increase rise success

WEAK

bulge cheerfulness convexity encouragement happiness hope hopefulness protuberance recovery surge

Example Sentences

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The parallels to today, while not exact, are interesting; along with the Iran hostage crisis, stagflation ended up destroying Jimmy Carter’s presidency.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Need to Know: The markets are in the early stages of pricing in stagflation.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Citi’s team of quantitative analysts have studied the market and say, it’s beginning to smell like stagflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Gold does not trade in line with its reputation as a stagflation hedge but instead — as has happened recently — can trade in line with other risky assets.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

In other words, they don�t see that their problems are caused by stagflation.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

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