inflation
noun [ U ]
ECONOMICS, FINANCE uk/ɪnˈfleɪʃən/ usan increase in prices over time, causing a reduction in the value of money:
high/low/moderate inflation Higher inflation threatens to force interest rates higher.
falling/rising inflation Two decades of falling inflation and falling interest rates provided an exceptional, probably unique, boost to equities.
accelerating/runaway/galloping inflation
a surge/increase/rise in inflation The rise in inflation will be seen as a major set-back for the chancellor.
a decline/fall/reduction in inflation
to control/curb/reduce inflation
push up/fuel inflation The government raised prices to encourage production, further fuelling inflation.
the overall rate of inflation
above/below inflation He is planning to increase public spending by 3.3% above inflation for the next three years.
The rankings are based on the banks' return on equity, which is then adjusted for inflation.
keep pace with/outstrip inflation The agency's budget has not kept pace with inflation and the staff has been cut.
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deflation
disinflation
reflation
See also
anti-inflation
asset inflation
consumer price inflation
core inflation
cost inflation
cost-push inflation
creep noun
demand inflation
demand-pull inflation
double-digit inflation
headline inflation
hyperinflation
runaway
underlying inflation
wage inflation
wage-push inflation
zero inflation