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stagflation

[stag-fley-shuhn] / stægˈfleɪ ʃən /


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The economy was undergoing stagflation and the public fisc had just been rescued by the International Monetary Fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated an anticipated AI productivity boom could lead to higher interest rates or stagflation.

From Barron's • May 9, 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

In the early days of stagflation, stocks and bonds can act more as an early warning sign than a contemporary indicator that stagflationary conditions are here.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Since then growth has somewhat recovered, and stagflation has been redefined and now is properly understood as a bad �trade-off� of both inflation and unemployment.

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




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