stagflation.

A condition combining weak or stagnant economic activity with continuing increases in the general price level.

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Words that belong together

• persistent stagflation
• stagflation risk

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The economy’s stagflation challenged policies designed for either recession or inflation alone.

The report linked stagflation to supply constraints rather than assuming demand was expanding rapidly.

Usage notes

Primary category: economics / business / social science. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: financial analysis, risk evaluation, comparison, explanation. Disciplines: economics, finance, business. Commonness: uncommon.