unanchored
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Indeed, the data continues to suggest that inflation expectations are unanchored relative to the bank’s 2% inflation target, Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The experience of the postpandemic inflation surge has made central banks more sensitive to the risk of inflation expectations becoming unanchored.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
The duration of periods of less anchored or unanchored expectations also matters.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
During her time at university, Sif said she had felt "very unanchored" while she came to terms with her sexuality.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024
The bleachers swarmed with youth unanchored, unpraised, and convulsed with the dreams of gangly boys and fat boys who wanted to be a part of something with a desperation that was almost palpable and alive.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
