inflation

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“A diplomatic resolution could ease energy-driven inflation pressures, which could weigh on Treasury yields and improve the appeal of non-yielding assets such as gold,” Critical Metals’ Tony Sage says in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“You’re outpacing inflation, which is good, but you’re not going to make a killing off it,” says Cory Windelspecht.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, rose just 0.2% month over month, in line with February’s pace.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Over this decade’s bouts of inflation, big food companies have sometimes relied on price increase to push sales figures higher amid headwinds challenging item volumes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

I knew my father wanted me to go back to school, but as inflation skyrocketed, we had less money to go around.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda