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Millennials facing high inflation for the first time
Dec 1, 2021
Beset by economic instability since 9/11 and the Great Recession, many millennials feel pressured and anxious about their prospects.
Inflation is hiding within retail sales spikes
Nov 16, 2021
While prices are rising for consumers, that's not discouraging them from making purchases.
Why are people so glum about the economy?
Nov 12, 2021
Wages are up and unemployment is down. So why has consumer sentiment plunged to levels not seen in a decade?
Inflation can start from perceptions — that's why the Fed surveys consumers
Jul 13, 2021
If people think prices will rise, they will modify their behavior. That could, in turn, lead to price hikes.
Don't look for home prices in the latest inflation numbers
by
Amy Scott
Jul 12, 2021
The consumer price index doesn't reflect the hot housing market, and some say that's a problem.
Consumer prices jumped again in May
Jun 10, 2021
There was a 0.6% increase in prices over April and 5% over the past year, the biggest 12-month inflation spike since 2008.
Mohamed El-Erian on inflation and the recovery
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Jun 7, 2021
The renowned investor and policy adviser is skeptical of the Federal Reserve's insistence that the inflation we're seeing is "transitory."
For public good, not for profit.
Why some inflation measurements don’t include food and energy prices
Mar 18, 2021
Core inflation strips out food and energy prices, because they can be pretty volatile.
Rising food prices make it harder for families on assistance programs to get by
Aug 12, 2020
With the pandemic, there are now 43 million people signed up for food assistance through SNAP.
What's disinflation, and why does it matter?
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.