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inflation

[ in-fley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency ( deflation ).
  2. the act of inflating.
  3. the state of being inflated. inflated.


inflation

/ ɪ²Ôˈ´Ú±ô±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of inflating or state of being inflated
  2. economics a progressive increase in the general level of prices brought about by an expansion in demand or the money supply ( demand-pull inflation ) or by autonomous increases in costs ( cost-push inflation ) Compare deflation
  3. informal.
    the rate of increase of prices
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

inflation

  1. A general increase in prices.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹²Ôt¾±-¾±²Ô·´Ú±ô²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun adjective
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôi²Ô·´Ú±ô²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·¾±²Ô·´Ú±ô²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • °ù±ði²Ô·´Ú±ô²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-¾±²Ô·´Ú±ô²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inflation1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English inflacio(u)n, from Latin ¾±²Ô´Ú±ôÄå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of ¾±²Ô´Ú±ôÄå³Ù¾±Å, equivalent to ¾±²Ô´Ú±ôÄå³Ù(³Ü²õ), past participle of ¾±²Ô´Ú±ôÄå°ù±ð “to blow on or into, puff out†+ -¾±Å -ion; inflate
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“We face a highly uncertain outlook with elevated risks of both higher unemployment and higher inflation,†Powell said Friday.

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It also prompted analysts to raise their inflation forecasts and lower their growth expectations for the U.S. economy.

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While it’s possible that sustained tariffs could eventually bring more jobs to the U.S., he said, “you’re also going to see corporate profits squeezed, you’re going to see higher consumer prices, higher inflation.â€

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Global stock markets have fallen as investors reacted amid fears of inflation, but beyond the wider economic turmoil, how else could the ripples of a trade war affect the world of sport?

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But if inflation rises because of higher prices, rates might stay higher for longer.

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