volatile

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Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 1.2% from a year earlier in April, up from the 1.1% increase in March, said the statistics bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Evidence from Europe shows that offshore wind can also reduce electricity costs for consumers by lowering wholesale prices and reducing dependence on fossil fuels and their volatile prices.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

But while some have been pushed to the brink, others, whose core businesses are more profitable in a war or who benefit from volatile energy prices, have seen record earnings.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February has blocked a large portion of the global oil supply from flowing freely, and uncertainty surrounding the conflict has kept oil prices volatile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The most volatile current debate among American school administrators, teachers, parents, and students concerns “high- stakes” testing.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt