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inflation

[in-fley-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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Logan of the Dallas Fed said she was “increasingly concerned about how long it will take inflation to return all the way to the Fed’s 2% target.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Input costs rose by the greatest degree in over three-and-a-half years, with output price inflation strongest since late 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A measure of prices jumped to a nearly four-year high in a sign of persistent inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

In New Zealand, first-quarter unemployment data due Wednesday are expected to show the labor market retains spare capacity, even as the Middle East conflict pushes up inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

According to this theory of inflation, it is the nonzero zero-point energy that created the stars and galaxies.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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