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Inflation
Inflation ticked up to 3.4% in December. How are wages doing?
Jan 11, 2024
Wage growth is slowing, and those at the top of the earnings spectrum have done better than those at the lower end.
If inflation slowed down in 2023, why is my grocery bill so high?
Jan 10, 2024
2023 was officially a very good year for the US economy: unemployment stayed near record lows, the markets were strong, and inflation came under control. So with all this good news, why does looking at the grocery bill still feel a little like getting poked with a cattle prod?
The biggest global risks of 2024
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 10, 2024
Geopolitical conflicts persist, and a political war rages inside the U.S. as elections approach, observes Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer.
After the long night of inflation, consumers finally expect to see the sun
Jan 8, 2024
Consumers forecast inflation at 3% a year from now, the lowest their short-term expectations have been in three years.
Consumers are cranky though the economy is OK
Jan 8, 2024
Worries about inflation persist even as wages are rising but will consumer sentiment improve this year?
Streaming, housing, gas: How much did prices change in 2023?
by
Janet Nguyen
Dec 29, 2023
Your monthly streaming bill and mortgage payment might have gone up, but gas and egg prices cooled down.
So when do we all start accepting that high inflation isn't a thing any more?
by
Matt Levin
Dec 26, 2023
Businesses may not have an incentive to lower prices if consumers are still in an inflation mindset.
For public good, not for profit.
Restaurants outpacing grocery stores when it comes to inflation
Dec 25, 2023
Supermarkets and restaurants business relies on selling food. So why are prices rising more in the latter?
How holiday tamale makers are managing inflation
Dec 20, 2023
We talked to two Albuquerque tamale makers about handling their costs and gearing up for the festive seasonal push.
What's the difference between disinflation and deflation?
Dec 18, 2023
Inflation has fallen sharply in the last year and a half, but prices haven't come down. Economists say that's not a bad thing.