stagflation

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“The longer this goes on for the more it looks like a 1970s stagflation environment with inflation moving higher and remaining higher,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Amid fears of stagflation, persistently high interest rates and a weakening labor market, our mood changes almost on a daily basis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

This extra confidence comes despite the war in Iran causing volatility in the oil and equities markets, and even as investing pros on Wall Street feel apprehension about risks of potential stagflation and interest-rate hikes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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