inflation

Fed officials were united in their decision to raise the central bank’s benchmark interest rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, but many portrayed the move as insurance against sticky inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

In particular, a 3% annual increase in average hourly earnings was the lowest in more than five years—evidence that though the labor market remains stable, it isn’t overheating and contributing to inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the face of inflation and rising interest rates, Georgieva said governments should focus on bringing down the public debt to lower borrowing costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

In a new nationwide survey of 500 large drinking water utilities, researchers found that average water bills have gone up 1.6 times faster than inflation, and Californians are paying some of the highest bills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

After Grandpa died, most of the money was lost, and after the Great War and inflation there was nothing left at all.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

Dr Chris Provan, the chair of RCGPs in Scotland, said: "Nationally, many GP practices are experiencing dire financial headwinds owing to historic underinvestment, the impact of inflations, and the impending national insurance contributions."

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025

But Sotheby’s lawyers said that, while Rybolovlev and Sazonov had reason to be angry, they should blame themselves for failing to take reasonable measures to protect Rybolovlev from any price inflations.

From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2024

The second round showed inflations of between 28% and 42%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

It was the result of certain inflations of values which necessarily follow the construction of great enterprises.

From The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 by Various