stagnation

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The result was a decade of high inflation, which, combined with slow growth and high unemployment, was forever branded as “stagflation” — a combination of stagnation and inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The outcome of the election reflects a desire for change that was seen during the election campaign, with parties courting Nepal's key youth bloc with promises of addressing issues including unemployment, economic stagnation and inequality.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Higher oil prices would help ease its fiscal pressure and potentially pull its economy back from a period of stagnation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Last September's unrest erupted as youth protests against a brief social media ban, but was fuelled by far wider anger at economic stagnation and corruption.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Some of the sick lie without motion, suffering an entire stagnation of the fluids.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson