inflation
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That gauge surged in the 1970s and early 1980s, when inflation and unemployment levels were both elevated, but Kaeppel said it hasn’t been particularly useful as a stock-market indicator for decades.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Faculty voted to approve the A-cap as part of a yearslong effort to curb grade inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The yields demanded by investors to lend to governments by buying their bonds have peaked in recent days, indicating weakening confidence in their economies and inflation fears.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“The vast majority of participants noted the increased risk that inflation would take longer to return to the Fed’s 2% objective than they had previously expected,” the minutes read.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
By now I knew inflation had doubled, which meant the US dollar was even stronger.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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