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    • Europe's seeing inflation fade. The UK still has it bad. In Japan, inflation is actually good news.

    by Lily Jamali
    Jun 30, 2023
    How some other big economies are handling rising prices.
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    Import prices rose more slowly in February. That could help bring down inflation.

    by Justin Ho
    Mar 15, 2024
    The Labor Department reported that the price of imported goods rose 0.3% in February compared to 0.8% the month before.
    Prices at the import level can affect prices that show up in other inflation data.
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    Steady GDP growth sets US apart from peer countries

    by Sabri Ben-Achour
    Feb 28, 2024
    The U.S. economy has been growing at a steady clip while many others are faltering.
    Despite interest rate hikes to combat inflation, the U.S. economy has grown for six quarters in a row.
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    Consumer confidence is rebounding. Here's why.

    by Mitchell Hartman
    Jul 26, 2023
    The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index is up 40% over last year, aided by moderating inflation and job market strength.
    "We know from history that as long as folks are working, they feel more comfortable about spending,” said Quincy Krosby of LPL Financial.
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    Here's what to look for in the latest consumer price index

    by Matt Levin
    Feb 13, 2023
    CPI looked like it was heading in the right direction — that of lower inflation — at the end of 2022. Is that trend going to continue?
    While goods may be getting cheaper, prices for services like hotels and rental cars are still getting pricier.
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    Tax the rich! Tax corporate profits! Curb inflation?

    by Janet Nguyen
    Oct 7, 2022
    The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates to cool demand, but additional strategies could also help.
    In 1990, a luxury tax went into effect on goods like jewelry priced over $10,000. It was repealed three years later.
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    What's disinflation, and why does it matter?

    by Sabri Ben-Achour
    Jul 30, 2020
    Slowing inflation isn't as dangerous as prices dropping for a long period of time. But it's important to keep disinflation in check.
    The menu of a ramen restaurant, for instance, can illustrate inflation, disinflation or deflation.
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    Let's (sigh) do the numbers

    Jul 30, 2020
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    Baby boomers hold the key to recovery

    by Marketplace Staff
    Aug 19, 2009
    Commentator David Frum says we should all be paying attention to how the baby boomers handle their assets as they enter retirement age, because they will affect what the economic recovery looks like.
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    Inflation? Hyperinflation?

    by Chris Farrell
    Apr 6, 2009
    I keep reading and hearing about the risk of soaring inflation and even hyperinflation with the Fed's quantatative easing campaign. Now, there's...
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    Inflation is like the weather. It’s a fundamental force in the economy that affects everyone, though not necessarily in the same…