economic

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With the hands of central banks tied, investors are worried about the risk of stagflation -- a period of economic stagnation and inflation -- such as what happened after the first oil shock in 1973.

From Barron's

Stagflation refers to the condition of stalling economic growth coupled with rising prices.

From Barron's

The immediate economic consequences of the conflict—on oil and gas prices, primarily—are being tracked by investors and analysts closely.

From Barron's

As much as the start of daylight-saving time prompts some economic researchers to raise financial red flags, Shuai, the Chmura vice president, says the real issue goes beyond that.

From MarketWatch

And they did during the 1970s, an era of repeated energy crises and endemic “stagflation,” meaning economic stagnation combined with inflation.

From MarketWatch