inflationary
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Jessica Rindels published a report examining whether inflationary trends are widening across sectors.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Watching long-run inflation expectations is important to Federal Reserve officials, who worry that a lack of confidence in their ability to rein in inflation could itself contribute to an inflationary increase in wages and spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
However, the central bank could opt to hike rates again in September to ward off potential second-round inflationary effects from higher energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A strong second-quarter reading could keep the possibility of another interest-rate increase in August by the Bank of Korea, following its recent 25-basis-point hike, despite limited signs of persistent inflationary pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
During the inflationary phase, the universe increases its size by a very large amount.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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