inflation
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Durable-goods orders are coming at 8:30 a.m., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s survey of one-year inflation expectations is scheduled for 11 a.m. and consumer credit is due at 3 p.m.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
The upshot for investors is that there is no protection like energy against an energy-driven inflation shock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Eurozone annual inflation rose to 2.5% in March from 1.9% in February as energy prices surged, with further increases likely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Toward the end of 2022, the most recent inflation shock, the energy sector made up more than 5% of the index.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Now there’s wreckage, and inflation, and moral collapse.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.