stagflation

Example Sentences

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A divided committee, missing data and a whiff of stagflation present a choice between two paths—each with drawbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

This, time may, in fact, be different—we may have a more sustained selloff driven by a recession, a geopolitical crisis, or even stagflation.

From Barron's

Another section looks at how higher commodity prices and the U.S. dollar exchange rate significantly affects the risk of stagflation - weak growth and high inflation - especially in developing market economies.

From Reuters

There is a danger of long-term effects on the economy from high inflation including "a wage spiral" and "stagflation" - where prices and wages go up, but the economy doesn't grow.

From BBC

The latest figures compound concerns over “stagflation,” which is a stalling of economic growth that is accompanied by rising prices.

From Washington Post