stagflation

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“However, a longer conflict and tighter oil markets point to a stagflation squeeze.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Few investors are predicting recession, even as worries about inflation and slower growth prompt talk of stagflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Bond markets are selling off, with 2-year note yields topping 4%, signaling stagflation concerns.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Since the outbreak of war in Iran, energy price surges have generally hit risk assets owing to the market strains associated with stagflation, in which economies face both high inflation and low growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

However, the economic record especially since the 1970s is mixed, with issues like stagflation, problems with the welfare state and continued poverty and also with the issue of sustainable development and protection of the environment.

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