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

But can that view hold as bond markets price in stagflation risks, and oil market pricing suggest crude will remain north of the $90 mark until at least the month of August?

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Higher energy prices have the potential to cause stagflation —a lethal combination of higher inflation and lower growth that would likely undermine businesses’ bottom lines.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Economies are seized by the pathological economic condition known as "stagflation" - zero or negative growth, coupled with inflation.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel