Collocations for inflation - noun

high | low, moderate | zero | galloping, raging, rampant, rising, runaway, soaring, spiralling, uncontrollable | double-digit
(= 10 per cent or more)

consumer-price, price, wage | domestic

cause | fuel, push up, raise | beat, bring down/under control, check, combat, control, curb, cut, fight, get down/under control, keep down, keep in check, keep under control, reduce
policies to beat inflation It is vital that inflation is kept in check.

keep pace with
Wages are not keeping pace with inflation.

be up | be down
Inflation is down to its lowest level in three years.

exceed sth, reach sth
Inflation reached a monthly rate of 5%.

average sth, be at sth, run at sth, stand at sth
Inflation is running at 4%.

edge up, go up, increase, rise | fall, go down, slow
Inflation has slowed to 7%.

erode sth
savings eroded by inflation

figures, rate
an inflation rate of 2%

forecast, target

the battle/fight against inflation, a drop/fall in inflation, an increase/a rise in inflation
an increase in inflation to 3.5%

a rate of inflation