prophecy

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And if Americans start to expect higher inflation because of elevated oil costs, central bankers fear that those expectations could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal

People who expect elevated price increases may choose to spend more in the present and demand higher wage increases, which could make inflation expectations a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal

This supposedly ancient prophecy, however, is of distinctly American origins and only about 200 years old, having arguably little relevance to the teachings of Jesus or modern warfare.

From Salon

When businesses and shoppers expect higher prices, it can often turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is an “identity contingency” that plays out “whenever we’re in a situation where a bad stereotype about one of our own identities could be applied to us,” potentially becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From The Wall Street Journal