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demand-pull inflation

 
 
noun [U] (also demand inflation)

Definition

ECONOMICS the increase in prices that is caused by people wanting to buy or use more goods and services than are available during a particular period of time: Most inflation is what is called demand-pull inflation - when high demand for goods and services allows (or forces) manufacturers to increase prices rapidly.
(Definition of demand-pull inflation noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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