inflation

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It has now spent five years telling the public that above-target inflation is temporary, and each new shock makes that harder to sustain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Last year, the International Monetary Fund described the economy as "robust" with a growth rate of almost 8% and low inflation.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The dramatic slowdown in traffic through the strait has led to skyrocketing global oil prices, which in turn has caused fuel prices to rise and led to fears of higher inflation around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Yet healthcare costs are also a persistent source of inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

As you get into greatly curved regions of space, bodies’ masses effectively increase, a phenomenon known as mass inflation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife