stagflation
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The economy was undergoing stagflation and the public fisc had just been rescued by the International Monetary Fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Last July, I made the case in this magazine that a new form of stagflation, which I called stagflation lite, was on the horizon for the U.S. economy.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
The parallels to today, while not exact, are interesting; along with the Iran hostage crisis, stagflation ended up destroying Jimmy Carter’s presidency.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
The key lesson, they say, is that markets will identify stagflation before economic indicators do.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
We coined the word "stagflation" to describe this.
From State of the Union Address by Ronald Reagan
Vocabulary lists containing stagflation
Economics
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American History - Middle School
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American History - High School
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