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inflation

[in-fley-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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Companies are also baking quicker inflation and higher interest rates into forecasts.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“What I’m interested in is the underlying inflation rate, not one-time changes in geopolitics or beef prices,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

In response to questions from the Journal, White House spokesman Kush Desai pointed to higher wages after inflation, and strong labor-force participation among prime-age workers, as evidence that the administration’s policies are working.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

It may feel like the only way for is up for the rate of prices rises, otherwise known as inflation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The idea of inflation could also explain why there is so much matter in the universe.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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