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A road map of inflation
Feb 8, 2022

A road map of inflation

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Inflation is at its highest since 1982, what does that look like for three major US cities? Robyn Beck/Getty Images
Also on today's episode: why Peloton's CEO stepped down but stayed on, and why shorting the stock market is always a gamble.

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Will inflated prices come back down? Mostly no.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 8, 2022
When conditions leading to inflation ease, don't get your hopes up that prices will go the other way.
The prices of things that tend to be volatile, like energy, may dip when the factors that cause inflation ease. But goods like clothing or home appliances? Probably not so much.
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How much your bills have gone up depends a lot on where you live

by Andie Corban , Sean McHenry and Anais Amin
Feb 8, 2022
We zoomed in on the cities where inflation has risen the most and the least.
Food prices were up 6.3% in December from the same period a year earlier, according to the most recent consumer price index.
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Founder CEOs often have shelf lives

by Lily Jamali
Feb 8, 2022
John Foley, Peloton's co-founder and CEO, is handing the reins to a leader with different experience, a moment many startups put off.
Peloton's John Foley is leaving the CEO position after business turned down, but he's staying on as executive chairman.
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Tourists return to Turkey as cheap lira offers luxury living for a fraction of the price

by Victoria Craig
Feb 8, 2022
"We feel super rich," one visiting couple said.
A Ukrainian tourist poses for a picture near the Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul.
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Why “the house” always wins on Wall Street

by Spencer Jakab
Feb 8, 2022
In a new book, Wall Street Journal editor Spencer Jakab argues that the GameStop short squeeze did little to change power dynamics on Wall Street.
In a new book, Wall Street Journal editor Spencer Jakab argues that the GameStop short squeeze did little to change power dynamics on Wall Street.
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