inflation

Example Sentences

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Falling oil prices would alleviate fears about inflation, allowing the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Rising inflation risks tied to higher oil prices are clouding the outlook for interest-rate cuts, outweighing gold’s safe-haven appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Economists in the earlier survey expected core inflation of 2.7% this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Part of that has to do with well-documented effects of inflation on the psyche.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

After Grandpa died, most of the money was lost, and after the Great War and inflation there was nothing left at all.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank