stagflation
Meanings
noun
- Prolonged high inflation accompanied by stagnant growth, often with recession and high unemployment.
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Etymology
Blend of stagnation + inflation, generally thought to have been coined by the British politician Iain Macleod (1913–1970) in a 17 November 1965 parliamentary speech: see the quotation.
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