inflation
Example Sentences
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If successful, this outcome would embed ongoing and significant raises — and offer a better hedge against inflation — without having to fight for these increases in every negotiating cycle.
From Los Angeles Times
The problem, she said, was exacerbated by inflation and currency fluctuations.
From BBC
But that advice assumes the price bump will be short-lived and that people still believe the Fed will get inflation back to normal.
While U.S. oil producers are getting a boost, continued upward pressure on oil prices is making investors nervous about inflation and the potential for an economic slowdown.
While U.S. oil producers are getting a boost, continued upward pressure on oil prices is making investors nervous about inflation and the potential for an economic slowdown.
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