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Consumer prices
What's the connection between domestic manufacturing output and consumer prices?
by
Justin Ho
Apr 15, 2022
There are fewer roadblocks for manufacturers recently, but economists say increased domestic production won't necessarily lead to lower prices in the U.S.
Inflation is high, but has it peaked?
Jan 12, 2022
Inflation is high but decelerating. So when will it decelerate to something normal?
Consumer prices are growing faster than they have in 30 years
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 24, 2021
The Fed's preferred means of measuring inflation jumped 0.6% in October.
What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
by
Janet Nguyen
Nov 22, 2021
The CPI isn’t perfect, but experts say that no one index is.
Consumers are getting used to higher inflation
Oct 13, 2021
The consumer price index rose 5.4% year over year, as consumers' inflation expectations hit a series high of 5.3%, the New York Fed said.
How sensitive are people to price hikes?
Jul 30, 2021
There is a usually a limit on how much consumers will pay for a given product. But figuring out what that limit is not easy.
Inflation can start from perceptions — that's why the Fed surveys consumers
Jul 13, 2021
If people think prices will rise, they will modify their behavior. That could, in turn, lead to price hikes.
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Consumer forecasts of inflation could be a self-fulfilling prophecy
Jun 14, 2021
A Federal Reserve survey found consumers are expecting inflation to hit 4% next year.
Consumer prices jumped again in May
Jun 10, 2021
There was a 0.6% increase in prices over April and 5% over the past year, the biggest 12-month inflation spike since 2008.
Consumers face higher prices as businesses pass on costs of shortages
Jun 8, 2021
Higher costs for labor and supplies are increasing price tags.