inflation

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Growth in the rate of inflation could raise that increase further.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Elevated oil prices, he argues, will weigh on U.S. growth prospects while stoking inflation concerns, keeping the Federal Reserve in “wait and see” mode in terms of delivering a rate cut.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For five years now, the Fed has missed its 2% inflation target and it’s quite clear to strategist Dimitris Valatsas that the trend is “up, up and further away” from that objective.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Gen Z launched a political coalition to rebuild the U.S. by reducing inflation, ensuring border security and retaining tax dollars at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The number has grown more than 400 percent since 1980, after adjusting for inflation, while the total number of households has grown only 27 percent.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times