inflation
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 July 2024
Most of our communities are expensive to build, and before the pandemic and the challenges after the pandemic, inflation and interest costs of land made those challenges harder.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Keeping up with inflation and private sector wage growth meant the National Living Wage increased by 9.8% in April, its third largest increase since it was introduced in 2016.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 July 2024
Recent reports indicate that 43 percent of women and 30 percent of men are deprioritizing shoe purchases due to inflation.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 July 2024
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“Inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflation. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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