inflation
Example Sentences
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The rial, Iran’s currency, had slumped to a historic low against the dollar, and inflation was surging again.
Annual government transfer payments have increased by some $1.7 trillion to $4.9 trillion since the start of the pandemic, roughly double the rate of inflation.
Over years of high inflation and currency controls, Argentines traded their battered pesos for dollars, which they often hoarded at home, in cash.
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Contrary to the fears of many economists and corporate leaders, tariffs didn’t cause a surge in inflation in 2025.
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A stronger global economy could lead to higher inflation, particularly with supply constraints and a tightening U.S. labor market.
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