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Falling producer price index fans fears of deflation
May 13, 2020
Prices of many goods are dropping as demand slows and people stay at home more. But does this mean deflation is here to stay?
Does measuring inflation matter during a pandemic?
May 12, 2020
How prices of many basic goods and services change usually tells us a lot about where the economy is headed.
4 ways to measure inflation
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 23, 2019
What are we talking about when we talk about inflation?
Why China wants to stock more than 200,000 tons of pork
by
Jennifer Pak
May 30, 2019
Some countries stockpile grain and petroleum. China has both, plus a national pork reserve.
Measuring inflation isn't easy
Apr 10, 2019
Month-to-month price fluctuations make it difficult for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to measure inflation accurately.
A strong economy with low inflation? Inequality may be to blame.
Mar 12, 2019
New inflation numbers out today showed … very little of it. The consumer price index ticked up 0.2 percent in February. It was the first rise in four months. And year over year, the measure of how expensive it is to buy a fixed basket of goods is up just 1.5 percent. And that’s weird, […]
Tight jobs lead to higher rents, which lead to core inflation increase
Dec 13, 2018
The Consumer Price Index, if you take out food and energy, showed prices rising slightly. It climbed 0.2 percent, so year-over-year prices have climbed 2.2 percent. One of the reasons for the price hikes in November was rent. And you might not be happy to hear it, but it could well be another sign of […]
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Here's how the Federal Reserve determines the inflation rate
Oct 11, 2018
The Consumer Price Index tracks the average price change over time for a “basket” of goods and services. The CPI takes into account things like food, transportation and health care. If the CPI goes up, that’s considered an indication that the inflation rate is rising. But when the Federal Reserve calculates the inflation rate, it […]
White House pushes rosier wage-growth measure
Sep 6, 2018
A Council of Economic Advisers report argues Americans’ inflation-adjusted compensation is rising more than wage data in the monthly jobs report show.
Consumer price index released as inflationary pressures increase
by
Scott Tong
Aug 10, 2018
New inflation numbers were released Friday morning, and it’s a curious thing: the economy is going strong and consumers are spending, which tends to push prices up. And yet, we haven’t seen all that show up in the inflation numbers yet. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.