increasing

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Analysts anticipate stimulus policies from the Two Sessions, with leaders saying in October they would "work toward improving living standards while increasing consumer spending".

From Barron's

That could include support for eldercare and childcare, increasing support for maternity insurance and covering the costs of pregnancy and delivery costs, as well as improving health-care coverage at the margins.

From Barron's

Yet a similar number, about 60% of businesses, also reported shouldering some of the increased cost burden—increasing the likelihood that more consumer price hikes are still in the pipeline.

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Gas prices were already rising with increasing seasonal demand, but drivers could pay up to 50 cents more later this spring because of the Iran conflict, one expert said.

From MarketWatch

Gas prices have been "slowly but steadily increasing since early January," he said, adding that "retailers are typically quick to respond to any developments pushing prices higher."

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