inflation

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Disruption to shipping in the narrow waterway, through which a fifth of the world's energy shipments usually passes, has pushed up the price of energy around the world and raised concerns about higher inflation globally.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The situation puts central banks in a bind on inflation and interest rates.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Separately, analysts at BofA Global Research said they expect the personal-consumption expenditures index — the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge — to peak at around 4% in the second quarter before falling next year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Psychologically, central bankers might feel they have to be seen to do something as inflation surges again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Adjusting for inflation, these figures reflect a tripling of justice expenditures since 1982.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander