inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 
: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation
inflationary policies
Examples of inflationary in a Sentence
He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
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In other words, the increase in productive capacity helped to counteract inflationary pressures that would arise from more people living in the U.S.
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Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
In December, the state's transportation secretary proposed roughly $3.3 billion in cuts for Maryland's six-year transportation spending plan, as inflationary pressures add to the problem as well as the fact that traditional revenue sources haven't kept up with costs.
—Brian Witte, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Those costs include: inflationary raises for staff, filling vacant positions and retaining staff who were funded by sunsetting pandemic-relief aid.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, currently a voting member on the Fed’s rate-setting committee, recently went as far as to suggest the central bank should only cut rates once this year because of the inflationary risks.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Price increases have cooled dramatically from an inflationary peak of about 9%, but inflation still stands more than a percentage point higher than the Federal Reserve's target rate of 2%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Despite growing inflationary pressure, the ECB maintained a more accommodative policy for longer, beginning to normalize rates only after carefully assessing the impact on economic recovery.
—Magdy Hassan Fayed, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Some economists say companies can be less restrained by the usual competition in the midst of inflationary price hikes — and take advantage of temporary market power to pad profits.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Managing through the late stages of this inflationary episode represents an especially acute challenge for candy makers given the extraordinary rise in their cocoa costs.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
In December, the state's transportation secretary proposed roughly $3.3 billion in cuts for Maryland's six-year transportation spending plan, as inflationary pressures add to the problem as well as the fact that traditional revenue sources haven't kept up with costs.
—Brian Witte, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Those costs include: inflationary raises for staff, filling vacant positions and retaining staff who were funded by sunsetting pandemic-relief aid.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, currently a voting member on the Fed’s rate-setting committee, recently went as far as to suggest the central bank should only cut rates once this year because of the inflationary risks.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Price increases have cooled dramatically from an inflationary peak of about 9%, but inflation still stands more than a percentage point higher than the Federal Reserve's target rate of 2%.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Despite growing inflationary pressure, the ECB maintained a more accommodative policy for longer, beginning to normalize rates only after carefully assessing the impact on economic recovery.
—Magdy Hassan Fayed, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Some economists say companies can be less restrained by the usual competition in the midst of inflationary price hikes — and take advantage of temporary market power to pad profits.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Managing through the late stages of this inflationary episode represents an especially acute challenge for candy makers given the extraordinary rise in their cocoa costs.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
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inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē
: of, relating to, or causing inflation
an inflationary policy
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