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stagflation

[stag-fley-shuhn] / stægˈfleɪ ʃən /


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Cities like New York were caught in urban doom loops, and stagflation weighed down the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

“It’s also very difficult to remain anchored to a stagflation narrative when growth and employment are rising.”

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Last July, I made the case in this magazine that a new form of stagflation, which I called stagflation lite, was on the horizon for the U.S. economy.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

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

Galbraith provides a quite accurate and chilling history of how prosperity gave way to stagflation as a result of misguided policy - and he shows how economists provided the misdirections and the apologies.

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




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