Jan 2, 2023

New year … new economy?

For one thing, inflation started to moderate in the last few months of 2022. Will that continue in the new year? David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

Eh, not so fast. Sure, we got a couple months' worth of positive inflation data at the end of 2022, some moderation in certain prices. But the Federal Reserve's New Year's resolution boils down to "keep fighting rising prices in 2023," and there's still uncertainty about our economic future. Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives joins us to take stock of where things stand at the start of the year. Plus, why the value of the U.S. dollar has declined in recent months despite a strong rest of 2022. And, food banks struggle with increased need and fewer donations.

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Where is the economy headed in 2023?

Julia Coronado, founder and president of MacroPolicy Perspective and a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has more.

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The dollar's value has been slipping over the past few months

by Andy Uhler

Jan 2, 2023

The currency's dip could be due to the prospect of a weakened U.S. economy in 2023.

The value of the dollar has dipped as the economic outlook for the U.S. has soured.

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At food banks, need is up, donations are down

by Samantha Fields

Jan 2, 2023

Donations of both money and food are down. That's straining food banks at a time when more people are relying on them again.

“'Food shelf near me' is in the top 10 searches in our area," said Allison O’Toole at Minnesota's Second Harvest Heartland food bank.

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