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stagflation

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Stagflation
A condition of slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment - a time of stagnation - accompanied by a rise in prices, or inflation.

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Stagflation occurs when the economy isn't growing but prices are - not a good situation for a country to be in. This happened to a great extent during the 1970s, when world oil prices rose dramatically, fueling sharp inflation in developed countries. For these countries, including the U.S., the effects of inflation were considerably made worse because of this stagnation.

Stagflation
A period of slow economic growth and high unemployment with rising prices (inflation).
stagflation
An economic condition that is characterized by slow growth, rapidly rising consumer prices, and relatively high unemployment.


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