inflation
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Inflation has proved stubborn at times, but the combination of weak growth and persistently rising prices that many feared hasn't happened.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
This week: Inflation hit its highest rate in three years thanks to skyrocketing energy prices.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026
Inflation was too high again in May, with the consumer-price index coming in at 0.5% for the month and 4.2% for the last 12 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Inflation, of course, is just one threat for the market.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Inflation theory explains the ripples and eddies that make our universe possible.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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