inflationary
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Peace had broken out in the Middle East, and oil prices were having their weakest quarter in years, easing inflationary pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Uncertainty remains high and the full inflationary impact of the energy shock has yet to play out,” the ECB said in its policy decision Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Jessica Rindels published a report examining whether inflationary trends are widening across sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
At its last meeting in May, the central bank raised its key repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.00%, citing inflationary risks linked to higher oil and food prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the inflationary expansion one might expect that eventually the symmetry between the forces would be broken, just as supercooled water always freezes in the end.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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