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Because housing is sensitive to changes in borrowing costs, it can tell policymakers and consumers a lot about whether the Fed’s plan is working.
Soaring inflation in the US has been driven in part by large increases in the price of groceries – a burden that falls disproportionately on lower-income families.
The US economy gained more jobs than expected in June, although it was still a decline from May. An economist explains what the new numbers mean.
Some of the largest donations made in 2021 went to donor-advised funds, financial accounts known as DAFs.
Inflation is bad for any country’s economy. It also hurts the wealth and financial well-being of individuals and households.
The Fed lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as it fights raging inflation.
The consumer price index, which measures everything from the price of peanut butter to gasoline, jumped at an annualized pace of 8.5% in March 2022 as inflation continued to accelerate.
The Fed officially began its biggest inflation fight in four decades.
Russia’s invasion will likely accelerate the fastest inflation in 40 years, increasing the risks for the overall US economy.
Higher interest rates reduce demand for goods and services, which makes it harder for companies to raise prices. But there are risks as well.
The rising cost of groceries and gas is fueling the fastest increase in consumer prices in 40 years and widening the inflation gap between the rich and poor.
The US economy ended 2021 with a lot of uncertainty and serious problems, such as inflation. How will economists know if things are improving in 2022?
Sen. Manchin effectively killed one of Biden’s key economic priorities by withdrawing his support from the $2 trillion bill.
Republicans and a few Democrats say the Build Back Better plan would increase the already fast pace of inflation.
Inflation is rising at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan was president.
The average price of US goods and services surged in April, leading some to worry the economy is beginning to experience dangerously high levels of inflation. A scholar explains why that’s unlikely.
Disney says the Marvel movie just beat ‘Avatar’ as the top-grossing movie of all time. Inflation tells a different story, as an economist explains.
While many market observers blame the growing threat of inflation for the stock market crash, the real culprit may be concerns that the economy is about to slow.
The data shows a tricky balancing act for policy makers. Interest rates will need to rise but too quickly could squash the recovery.
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