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Americans are buying a whole lot of furniture
by
Matt Levin
Feb 16, 2022
Home furnishing sales went up 7.2% month over month in January, but why are people buying so much furniture?
To fight inflation, restaurants get creative with menus, portions
Jan 31, 2022
The rising cost of food is hitting restaurants — and they can only raise prices so much before customers balk.
What's behind the housing inflation disconnect?
by
Amy Scott
Jan 11, 2022
For many Americans, rents are rising much faster than official numbers suggest.
USDA program could help shore up local and regional food economies
Dec 13, 2021
The program will help state and tribal governments purchase locally produced food for nutritional assistance programs like food banks and school cafeterias.
Millennials facing high inflation for the first time
Dec 1, 2021
Beset by economic instability since 9/11 and the Great Recession, many millennials feel pressured and anxious about their prospects.
Inflation is hiding within retail sales spikes
Nov 16, 2021
While prices are rising for consumers, that's not discouraging them from making purchases.
Why are people so glum about the economy?
Nov 12, 2021
Wages are up and unemployment is down. So why has consumer sentiment plunged to levels not seen in a decade?
For public good, not for profit.
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.
Don't look for home prices in the latest inflation numbers
by
Amy Scott
Jul 12, 2021
The consumer price index doesn't reflect the hot housing market, and some say that's a problem.
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.