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stagflation

[ stag-fley-shuhn ]

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noun

an inflationary period accompanied by rising unemployment and lack of growth in consumer demand and business activity.

stagflation

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noun

a situation in which inflation is combined with stagnant or falling output and employment

stagflation

An economic phenomenon of the late 1960s and 1970s characterized by sluggish economic growth and high inflation . The word is a blend of stagnation and inflation .

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stagflation¹

First recorded in 1965–70; stag(nation) ( def ) + (in)flation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stagflation¹

C20: blend of stagnation + inflation

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He has produced a ludicrous tariff policy which every economist, hedge fund manager, CEO, small businessman and stock trader knows is virtually designed to cause inflation, if not stagflation and recession.

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If we end up with slow growth and high inflation — a combination known as "stagflation" — the most vulnerable will suffer more than anyone else.

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“It is also an incredible inflation hedge, so at times when the market has been going through a bit of stagflation, gold stands out.”

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The harvest is stagflation — the combination of higher prices and a shrinking economy — last seen in the 1970s and during the pandemic.

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While a recession is forecast to be narrowly avoided, zero growth and high and rising inflation is textbook "stagflation".

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