inflation

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The government imposes caps when it thinks inflation, and therefore the interest rate, will grow too high.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The selling has been concentrated in “front-end” Treasurys, Savage said, where an inflation shock or Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes could be the most damaging.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The money is needed to offset the impact of inflation in an already high-cost region, the union has said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

After the oil-induced inflation shocks of the 1970s and 1980s, there was a relatively long period of calm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The number has grown more than 400 percent since 1980, after adjusting for inflation, while the total number of households has grown only 27 percent.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times