demand-pull

noun

de·mand-pull di-ˈman(d)-ˌpu̇l

: an increase or upward trend in spendable money that tends to result in increased competition for available goods and services and a corresponding increase in consumer prices compare cost-push

demand-pull adjective

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The underlying causes of demand-pull inflation include broad changes in consumer preferences, stimulus programs that put more money in people’s pockets or low interest rates that allow for cheap borrowing. —