inflation

Example Sentences

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The workers are seeking pay raises that keep up with inflation and “stable health care costs.”

From MarketWatch

In the 1970s, the U.S. economy was racked by oil shocks, runaway inflation and a weak labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Short-term bond funds, such as those run by Vanguard, are paying 4% or more right now and entail relatively little inflation or interest-rate risk.

From MarketWatch

Stagflation occurs when economies suffer from low growth and high inflation.

From Barron's

The meeting comes as the Fed battles stubbornly high inflation and weak demand in the US labor market, with its dual mandates potentially at odds with one another.

From Barron's