inflationary spiral
noun
: a continuous rise in prices that is sustained by the tendency of wage increases and cost increases to react on each other
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The reality is that the Fed's hands are tied; lowering rates too aggressively could trigger another inflationary spiral, while keeping them elevated risks deepening economic stagnation.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Simultaneously, uprooting millions of workers, especially in the midst of what the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has declared to be a labor shortage, would also accelerate an inflationary spiral.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Moreover, some economists think the destabilizing effect of politicizing the Fed would cause market anxiety that sets off an inflationary spiral.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
That track record should engender some faith; on the whole, central bankers act responsibly, and healthy industrial economies aren’t prone to regular inflationary spirals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2012
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Simultaneously, uprooting millions of workers, especially in the midst of what the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has declared to be a labor shortage, would also accelerate an inflationary spiral.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Moreover, some economists think the destabilizing effect of politicizing the Fed would cause market anxiety that sets off an inflationary spiral.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
That track record should engender some faith; on the whole, central bankers act responsibly, and healthy industrial economies aren’t prone to regular inflationary spirals.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2012
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“Inflationary spiral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflationary%20spiral. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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