wage-push inflation

noun

The situation where rising wages lead to an increase in the cost of goods.

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Meanings

nounwage-push inflation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsThe situation where rising wages lead to an increase in the cost of goods.
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wage-push inflation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wage-push%20inflation

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