: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation
inflationary policies
Example Sentences
He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
Recent Examples on the WebThe August inflation reading showed core prices, which excludes energy and food figures, accelerated from a year earlier—indicating that broad inflationary pressures strengthened. Hannah Miao, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 New inflationary pressures from a rail strike are the last thing the economy needs, said Mark Zandi, chief economist with Moody’s Analytics. Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Gamble also talked about current inflationary pressures on food and drink products, and offsetting that by trimming acquisition costs and possibly raising prices at the concession stands. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 After more than a decade of low inflation following the Great Financial Crisis in 2008, the global economy was hit with a wave of inflationary pressures when the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Will Daniel, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Wholesale tissue paper prices are climbing to an all-time high, indicating inflationary pressures are still on the rise. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Another interesting factor is that this trend in the ultra-premium market is ubiquitous across regions, despite inflationary pressures. Andy Meek, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022 And more Americans began looking for work, which could ease worker shortages over time and defuse some of the inflationary pressures that the Fed has made its No. 1 mission. Paul Wiseman, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 That’s the problem: There’s no point relying on interest rates to control the money supply when government spending continues to exacerbate inflationary pressures. Judy Shelton, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 See More