inflow

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The limited inflow of new workers means the economy’s speed limit is lower, she said, and the risk of a miscalculation—holding interest rates either too low or too high—is greater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But should the inflow of cheaper Chinese goods continue, the risk of a deeper, sustained drop in inflation will increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

So far this month, the inflow has been the largest since May.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Adding to the big drop in the deficit in October was a flood of gold exports, reversing a big inflow of gold earlier in the year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Besides a small and fragmented population, the other limitation on development in New Guinea was geographic isolation, restricting the inflow of technology and ideas from elsewhere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond