cost-push inflation

American  

noun

1. inflation in which prices increase as a result of increased production costs, as labor and parts, even when demand remains the same.

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cost-push inflation British  

noun

1. See inflation

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Etymology

Origin of cost-push inflation

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

But Sheana Yue, senior economist at Oxford Economics, told AFP that "this type of energy-driven cost-push inflation is unlikely to generate sustained reflationary pressures without meaningful demand recovery".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

If the commodity price shock sparks cost-push inflation, consumer demand will suffer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A weak yen fuels cost-push inflation and reduces households’ purchasing power, rather than the demand-led growth policymakers are targeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

However, the BOJ has brushed aside such speculation, saying that the current global cost-push inflation is not sustainable.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

But he added the recent cost-push inflation must shift to one backed by solid wage growth for the central bank to end ultra-low interest rates.

From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2023