inflationary
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This could spur inflationary pressure in Japan and lead to a quicker pace of BOJ rate increases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The central bank is facing overlapping inflationary shocks from tariffs, energy costs and the investment boom in artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Fed officials would typically look through this oil shock because, presumably, when the latest conflict in the Middle East subsides, the inflationary surge will abate as well.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
An uptick in inflationary pressures have shifted the stances of many central banks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
A better model, called the chaotic inflationary model, was put forward by Linde in 1983.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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