inflation
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Regular line workers still don’t earn the $29 per hour the plant paid in the mid-2000s, even before adjusting for inflation, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The higher inflation from the oil shock could be short-lived or consumers could pull back on spending, leading to a downturn in the labor market—an outcome that could warrant interest-rate cuts.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
But Greene said the greater danger is that households will get used to and come to expect higher inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But she’s worried about the trajectory of inflation, which has been above the Fed’s 2% target for more than five years.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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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