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inflation

[in-fley-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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First Warsh gave a big speech at the end of August signaling he was unhappy about stubbornly high inflation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

But the craft is in peril due to inflation, fewer skilled apprentices and other challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

In his first few months on the job, Warsh insisted the central bank would return the U.S. to an era of low inflation like the one that persisted before the pandemic.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Some analysts doubt Warsh is willing to wait two or three years to achieve that goal, based on his recent tough talk and his pre-Trump history of favoring an aggressive approach to fighting inflation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

For most workers, the only time in the last three decades when the rise in hourly pay beat inflation was during the speculative bubble of the 1990s.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 18, 2026

Dr Chris Provan, the chair of RCGPs in Scotland, said: "Nationally, many GP practices are experiencing dire financial headwinds owing to historic underinvestment, the impact of inflations, and the impending national insurance contributions."

From BBC Mar. 20, 2025

But Sotheby’s lawyers said that, while Rybolovlev and Sazonov had reason to be angry, they should blame themselves for failing to take reasonable measures to protect Rybolovlev from any price inflations.

From New York Times Jan. 9, 2024

The second round showed inflations of between 28% and 42%.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2022

It was the result of certain inflations of values which necessarily follow the construction of great enterprises.

From The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 by Various




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