inflation

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Prior to the start of the war, the Fed was on a path to slowly lower rates as inflation moved back to its target.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Before the conflict, the labor market had stabilized enough to ease recession fears, and progress toward the Fed’s 2% inflation goal had stalled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Bonds, on the other hand, are affected more directly by inflation, interest rates and government borrowing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“As recession odds fall, inflation odds rise as we get price pressures without as much demand destruction,” said Marc Sumerlin, managing partner at economic-consulting firm Evenflow Macro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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