STAGFLATION Definition & Meaning

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of stagflation¹

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of stagflation¹

C20: blend of stagnation + inflation

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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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This would result in "stagflation," he said, referring to a combination of high unemployment and rising prices.

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Stagnant growth and sticky inflation have raised concerns about so-called "stagflation".

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The toxic mix of high inflation and high unemployment, dubbed “stagflation.”

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The divisions exposed at the convention were not the only cause for Carter’s loss to Reagan — the U.S. hostages seized in Iran and “stagflation” were key.

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