Inflation
noun
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
The central bank has the power to combat inflation by raising interest rates
Often appears as...
- high inflation
- inflation rates
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Academic
noun
The action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated.
The inflation of the balloon took several minutes
Often appears as...
- balloon inflation
- tire inflation
noun
The expansion of the universe from the big bang to the present.
The theory of cosmic inflation explains the uniformity of the universe
Often appears as...
- cosmic inflation
- inflation theory
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Technical
noun
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
The central bank has the power to combat inflation by raising interest rates
Often appears as...
- high inflation
- inflation rates
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated.
The inflation of the balloon took several minutes
Often appears as...
- balloon inflation
- tire inflation
noun
The expansion of the universe from the big bang to the present.
The theory of cosmic inflation explains the uniformity of the universe
Often appears as...
- cosmic inflation
- inflation theory
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Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Indicator
Inflation is often used as an economic indicator to gauge a country's economic health.
Reports show inflation is on the rise, indicating an overheating economy.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
While inflation reduces purchasing power, moderate inflation is normal and can signal a growing economy.
The government aims for moderate inflation to encourage spending.
Pro Tip 3/3Central Bank Role
Central banks manage inflation by adjusting monetary policies such as interest rates.
To curb inflation, the central bank may hike interest rates.
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Indicator
Inflation is often used as an economic indicator to gauge a country's economic health.
Reports show inflation is on the rise, indicating an overheating economy.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
While inflation reduces purchasing power, moderate inflation is normal and can signal a growing economy.
The government aims for moderate inflation to encourage spending.
Pro Tip 3/3Central Bank Role
Central banks manage inflation by adjusting monetary policies such as interest rates.
To curb inflation, the central bank may hike interest rates.
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Indicator
Inflation is often used as an economic indicator to gauge a country's economic health.
Reports show inflation is on the rise, indicating an overheating economy.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
While inflation reduces purchasing power, moderate inflation is normal and can signal a growing economy.
The government aims for moderate inflation to encourage spending.
Pro Tip 3/3Central Bank Role
Central banks manage inflation by adjusting monetary policies such as interest rates.
To curb inflation, the central bank may hike interest rates.
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and now you need a PhD for the other. It's a process of academic inflation. And it indicates the whole structure of education is shifting beneath our feet. We need to radically rethink our view of intelligence. We know three things about intelligence. One, it's diverse. We think about the world in all the ways that we experience it.
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Africa rising. Real or...
hundred percent or more in most countries today is 32 percent which is better than what you have in the US and Europe and most other places thanks to the good work that was done and forgiven Africa's debt in the early in the 2000s let's look at inflation we had an inflation rate on average on the
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The $8 billion iPod PIPE...
and made this law. Some people think this number's a little bit large, but copyright mathematicians who are media lobby experts are merely surprised that it doesn't get compounded for inflation every year. Now when this law first passed, the world's hottest MP3 player could hold just 10 songs.
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What is the universe...
that relates quantum fluctuations in the energy of the early universe, to the formation of clumps of gas that eventually led to galaxies. If we accept this paradigm, it may also imply our universe represents one region in a greater cosmic reality that undergoes endless, eternal inflation.
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CERN's supercollider PIPE...
It began to expand about a million, billion, billion, billion billionth of a second -- I think I got that right -- after the Big Bang. Gravity separated away from the other forces. The universe then underwent an exponential expansion called inflation.
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What gives a dollar bill...
making you want to spend it right away. While this would stimulate business, it would also encourage overconsumption, or hoarding commodities, like food and fuel, raising their prices and leading to consumer shortages and even more inflation.
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What causes an economic...
Inflation happens when goods and services get more expensive. Put another way, the value of money decreases. Still, inflation isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, a low inflation rate is thought to encourage economic activity.
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Why does the universe...
out of sheer nothingness, no space, no time, no matter, nothing, a little nugget of false vacuum can fluctuate into existence, and then, by the miracle of inflation, blow up into this huge and variegated cosmos we see around us.
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
mayor Bradley signed the water conservation measure today looks none too good in fact they keep saying that the recession is the only thing pulling us out of inflation to several degrees
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The Creation Of The...
known as inflation there were ripples in the ocean as inflation ended the ocean of energy was converted into mata and the big bang
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Do schools kill...
and now you need a PhD for the other. It's a process of academic inflation. And it indicates the whole structure of education is shifting beneath our feet. We need to radically rethink our view of intelligence. We know three things about intelligence. One, it's diverse. We think about the world in all the ways that we experience it.
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Africa rising. Real or...
hundred percent or more in most countries today is 32 percent which is better than what you have in the US and Europe and most other places thanks to the good work that was done and forgiven Africa's debt in the early in the 2000s let's look at inflation we had an inflation rate on average on the
Video examples
The $8 billion iPod PIPE...
and made this law. Some people think this number's a little bit large, but copyright mathematicians who are media lobby experts are merely surprised that it doesn't get compounded for inflation every year. Now when this law first passed, the world's hottest MP3 player could hold just 10 songs.
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What is the universe...
that relates quantum fluctuations in the energy of the early universe, to the formation of clumps of gas that eventually led to galaxies. If we accept this paradigm, it may also imply our universe represents one region in a greater cosmic reality that undergoes endless, eternal inflation.
Video examples
CERN's supercollider PIPE...
It began to expand about a million, billion, billion, billion billionth of a second -- I think I got that right -- after the Big Bang. Gravity separated away from the other forces. The universe then underwent an exponential expansion called inflation.
Video examples
What gives a dollar bill...
making you want to spend it right away. While this would stimulate business, it would also encourage overconsumption, or hoarding commodities, like food and fuel, raising their prices and leading to consumer shortages and even more inflation.
Video examples
What causes an economic...
Inflation happens when goods and services get more expensive. Put another way, the value of money decreases. Still, inflation isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, a low inflation rate is thought to encourage economic activity.
Video examples
Why does the universe...
out of sheer nothingness, no space, no time, no matter, nothing, a little nugget of false vacuum can fluctuate into existence, and then, by the miracle of inflation, blow up into this huge and variegated cosmos we see around us.
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
mayor Bradley signed the water conservation measure today looks none too good in fact they keep saying that the recession is the only thing pulling us out of inflation to several degrees
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The Creation Of The...
known as inflation there were ripples in the ocean as inflation ended the ocean of energy was converted into mata and the big bang
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Barack Obama
American President
And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.
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Joseph Stiglitz
American Economist
One of the arguments I make for the failure of the euro is that, at the time it was being constructed, there was a 'neo-liberal' ideology which said that all we need to do to make this thing work is to get deficits low, keep inflation low, and take down barriers, and then everything would be fine.
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Raghuram Rajan
Indian Economist
I will say this: the central banks can actually support growth beyond a point. When there is no inflation, they can cut interest rates, and that is the way they support growth, but if you cut interest rate to the bone, there is nothing more to cut. It is very hard to support growth beyond that.
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W. Edwards Deming
American Scientist
Declining productivity and quality means your unit production costs stay high but you don't have as much to sell. Your workers don't want to be paid less, so to maintain profits, you increase your prices. That's inflation.
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Porter Stansberry
American Publisher
It's not hard to generate a paper fortune in a huge inflation. All you have to do is own the most important economic assets: energy, communication, and transportation.
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Janet Yellen
American Public Servant
A crucial responsibility of any central bank is to control inflation, the average rate of increase in the prices of a broad group of goods and services.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
It is a way to take people's wealth from them without having to openly raise taxes. Inflation is the most universal tax of all.
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Gita Gopinath
Indian Economist
If people expect high inflation and raise wages to reflect the high inflation, then it becomes self-fulfilling.
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Arthur Laffer
American Economist
I feel very uncomfortable with respect to looking at inflation.
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Maxine Peake
English Actress
Pay in the acting world hasn't kept up with inflation.
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Barack Obama
American President
And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.
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Joseph Stiglitz
American Economist
One of the arguments I make for the failure of the euro is that, at the time it was being constructed, there was a 'neo-liberal' ideology which said that all we need to do to make this thing work is to get deficits low, keep inflation low, and take down barriers, and then everything would be fine.
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Raghuram Rajan
Indian Economist
I will say this: the central banks can actually support growth beyond a point. When there is no inflation, they can cut interest rates, and that is the way they support growth, but if you cut interest rate to the bone, there is nothing more to cut. It is very hard to support growth beyond that.
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W. Edwards Deming
American Scientist
Declining productivity and quality means your unit production costs stay high but you don't have as much to sell. Your workers don't want to be paid less, so to maintain profits, you increase your prices. That's inflation.
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Porter Stansberry
American Publisher
It's not hard to generate a paper fortune in a huge inflation. All you have to do is own the most important economic assets: energy, communication, and transportation.
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Janet Yellen
American Public Servant
A crucial responsibility of any central bank is to control inflation, the average rate of increase in the prices of a broad group of goods and services.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
It is a way to take people's wealth from them without having to openly raise taxes. Inflation is the most universal tax of all.
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Gita Gopinath
Indian Economist
If people expect high inflation and raise wages to reflect the high inflation, then it becomes self-fulfilling.
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Arthur Laffer
American Economist
I feel very uncomfortable with respect to looking at inflation.
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Maxine Peake
English Actress
Pay in the acting world hasn't kept up with inflation.
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