anti-inflation
adjective
an·ti-in·fla·tion
ˌan-tē-in-ˈflā-shən 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
variants
or anti-inflationary
ˌan-tē-in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē,
ˌan-tī-
: used or intended to inhibit or prevent inflation
anti-inflation policies
anti-inflationary measures
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But this era ended in the early 1980s, when anti-inflation policy pushed mortgage rates up over 16%.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The new Fed chief, Kevin Warsh, has also been touting rate cuts since he was nominated by Trump, a reversal from his earlier anti-inflation stance.
—Michael J. Highfield, Fortune, 5 June 2026
Economists were forced to adapt and update the anti-inflation playbook.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The Trump administration sees the tariffs as pro-growth and anti-inflation, though officials have acknowledged the potential for some bumpiness ahead.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Only a brutal crackdown and an ambitious anti-inflation policy package allowed the party to restore control.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
That demonstrates that the Fed’s traditional anti-inflation arsenal was, in this case, aimed at the wrong target.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The new Fed chief, Kevin Warsh, has also been touting rate cuts since he was nominated by Trump, a reversal from his earlier anti-inflation stance.
—Michael J. Highfield, Fortune, 5 June 2026
Economists were forced to adapt and update the anti-inflation playbook.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The Trump administration sees the tariffs as pro-growth and anti-inflation, though officials have acknowledged the potential for some bumpiness ahead.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Only a brutal crackdown and an ambitious anti-inflation policy package allowed the party to restore control.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
That demonstrates that the Fed’s traditional anti-inflation arsenal was, in this case, aimed at the wrong target.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Anti-inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-inflation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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