inflation
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Boomers weathered an oil crisis, high inflation and high interest rates as they got their start in the 1970s and ’80s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
State salaries — often the equivalent of $15 to $30 a month — have been completely overtaken by soaring food prices driven by scarcity and inflation.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
As with housing, the costs of other individual goods and services change at different rates than overall inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Now, a strong economy and lower inflation expectations beyond the next few months can only go so far in lifting stocks.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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
Vocabulary lists containing inflation
Human Geography - High School
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Ancient Rome - Introductory
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Western Europe - Introductory
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