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What does the Fed mean when it says it's looking for 'good data'?

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 28, 2024
The latest Personal Consumption Expenditures index, or PCE, will be released Friday. Experts say there are other clues the Fed is looking for, too.
Basically, the Fed needs to feel the way it felt at the end of 2023 when inflation had been falling for half a year, says former Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota.
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As higher-income households do more shopping at Walmart, the store is stocking fancier brands

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 22, 2024
The fluorescent lit aisles of big box stores don’t scream luxury. But for certain items, consumers just don’t care.
The fluorescent lit aisles of big box stores don’t scream luxury. But for certain items, consumers just don't care.
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Unilever is planning to spin off its ice cream assets

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 19, 2024
The move, which would see Ben & Jerry's moved to a stand-alone unit, is part of a corporate restructuring.
Unilever and its new CEO want to cut out what’s not doing well and prioritize what they do best.
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Recent immigrants have filled labor gaps, boosted job creation, experts say

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 15, 2024
There has been a wave of migration to the U.S. — legal and not — since 2022. Many who entered are finding and keeping jobs.
In 2022 and 2023, 5.9 million people migrated to the U.S., according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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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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Chile cuts its working week to from 45 to 40 hours

by Jane Chambers
Mar 13, 2024
Chile has approved a law saying that businesses need to cut their employees' hours from 45 hours to 40 hours a week to help give everyone a better work-life balance.
Employees at the company office of Home Mobili in Santiago, Chile.
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Consumers might wish for prices to drop, but here's why deflation is not a good thing

by Samantha Fields
Mar 12, 2024
Most of the time deflation is a signal of a struggling economy. Disinflation — when prices still increase, just more slowly — is the goal.
Once prices go up, it’s unusual for them to drop.
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Even as hourly wages outpace inflation, rising prices take a bite

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 12, 2024
It’s been harder for lower- and middle-income households to afford higher food, rent and gas prices without getting into debt.
“We see higher wage growth since the recovery. But if people are working less, their total earnings are still less than inflation,” said ADP's Liv Wang.
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Is it possible that the economy has landed softly enough?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Mar 11, 2024
Fed Chairman Powell told a congressional committee not to expect a victory lap when and if the Fed decides it has finally beaten inflation.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on monetary policy on March 6.
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What do falling inflation and rising incomes mean for consumer spending?

by Justin Ho
Feb 29, 2024
The January PCE report showed inflation easing further but still significant. Moderation in spending could also continue, analysts say.
Wage growth was resilient in January, but Social Security and other factors added to income gains.
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