stagflation
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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
Citi’s team of quantitative analysts has studied the market and says it’s beginning to smell like stagflation.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The euro remained resilient even as the Middle East war raised concerns about stagflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
But don’t confuse this backdrop for stagflation, a term developed during the 1970s to characterize a moribund economy and nosebleed levels of inflation due to large disruptions in energy prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Our object of study, stagflation, can be rephrased by observing that the Phillipscurve apparently has shifted to a higher and unfavourable position.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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Economics
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American History - Middle School
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