inflation
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The Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation was 3.3% in the year to March, but the Bank of England warned it could increase still further this year following a "significant energy price shock".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
When surprise productivity gains arrive, inflation falls and rates can come down, he said.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Back then, the Federal Reserve was aggressively hiking interest rates to combat a wave of inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
The war has also placed major economic strain on the country at a time of rising inflation and falling real wages exacerbated by Western sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
He had had an allowance since he was ten, starting at five dollars per week and increasing steadily with inflation and age up to its current twenty dollars.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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