inflation
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There are “hopes for a deal to end a war that has rattled financial markets and fueled inflation worries,” UOB Global Economics & Markets Research said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Japan’s underlying inflation is likely already at around 2%, Koeda said, and crude oil prices could stay elevated for some time given the developments around the conflict in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
A Bank of Japan policymaker has warned that Middle East tensions could cause underlying inflation to overshoot the BOJ’s target, offering another signal that rate hikes are around the corner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The U.S. dollar index has gained over 3.5% since late January, driven by rising crude prices and inflation, diminishing Federal Reserve rate cut expectations.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
In 1998 two physicists from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem showed that even a spinning or charged black hole—with a nice, ring-shaped singularity—will kill an astronaut, thanks to mass inflation.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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