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Sustained higher inflation could push rates up, but the weakness of the UK's jobs market and sluggish economic growth in general means this is by no means certain.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There is, of course, a risk that SpaceX stock trades much higher than $163 out of the gate, pulling other space stocks with it.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Fruit and vegetable prices are 6% higher than they were last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Economists view the ECB’s rate increase as “insurance” against the risk that higher commodity prices push up wages and the price for other goods, rather than the start of an aggressive tightening campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The more weeds I dug up, the higher that mountain got.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney