inflation

Example Sentences

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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

As job gains have slowed, consumption has instead been underpinned by strong real wage growth, i.e., wages that have outpaced inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Swiss inflation last month rose to its highest level since March last year, as the conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices upward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

I tried to focus on the inflation hole, but that didn’t work, either.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman