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Across
  1. 5. To stop something from growing or becoming stronger.
  2. 6. To make something less bad or less serious.
  3. 8. Inflation that occurs when the cost of producing goods (like worker wages or raw resources) goes up, forcing companies to increase retail prices.
  4. 15. Doing or buying more at the beginning instead of later.
  5. 17. An extreme economic crisis where prices rise uncontrollably and incredibly fast, usually by more than 50% in a single month.
  6. 18. Causing big changes or problems in the usual way things work.
  7. 19. A situation where inflation is still happening, but the speed of price increases is slowing down over time.
  8. 22. A major economic statistic that tracks the average price changes of a standard basket of goods used by regular households.
  9. 24. The financial ability of a currency to buy things; when inflation is high, your money loses purchasing power because you can buy less with it.
  10. 25. The ability to recover quickly after problems or difficulties.
  11. 26. To keep something under control or limit it.
  12. 28. The speed at which prices for goods and services go up over a specific period of time.
  13. 29. The ability to do better than others in business or trade.
  14. 30. The total money all people spend in an economy.
  15. 31. Making something stronger or more stable by combining parts together.
Down
  1. 1. Sudden, unexpected global events (like wars or pandemics) that heavily disrupt the availability and increase the price of key resources like oil or wheat.
  2. 2. A dangerous economic cycle where rising prices make workers demand higher wages, which increases company costs, forcing them to raise prices even more.
  3. 3. Using money from the European Union effectively.
  4. 4. The main government financial institution that regulates a country’s money supply, interest rates, and banking system.
  5. 7. Not changing, growing, or improving.
  6. 9. Inflation that happens when the general demand for products grows much faster than what the economy can physically produce.
  7. 10. The total amount of all goods and services that all businesses in a country are willing and able to produce and sell.
  8. 11. To encourage someone to do something by giving rewards or benefits.
  9. 12. A normal prediction used for comparison with other possible situations.
  10. 13. Connected to politics and relationships between countries.
  11. 14. easing When the government spends more money or lowers taxes to help the economy grow.
  12. 16. The amount of money a person needs to pay for basic everyday expenses like food, housing, and clothes.
  13. 20. The direction or path something follows over time.
  14. 21. When something, especially money, becomes less valuable.
  15. 23. A continuous, general drop in the prices of goods across the entire economy, meaning the inflation rate goes below 0%.
  16. 27. A specific type of inflation measurement that ignores volatile items like food and energy to show the stable, long-term price trend.