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A strong economy with low inflation? Inequality may be to blame.
Mar 12, 2019
New inflation numbers out today showed … very little of it. The consumer price index ticked up 0.2 percent in February. It was the first rise in four months. And year over year, the measure of how expensive it is to buy a fixed basket of goods is up just 1.5 percent. And that’s weird, […]
Tight jobs lead to higher rents, which lead to core inflation increase
Dec 13, 2018
The Consumer Price Index, if you take out food and energy, showed prices rising slightly. It climbed 0.2 percent, so year-over-year prices have climbed 2.2 percent. One of the reasons for the price hikes in November was rent. And you might not be happy to hear it, but it could well be another sign of […]
Here's how the Federal Reserve determines the inflation rate
Oct 11, 2018
The Consumer Price Index tracks the average price change over time for a “basket” of goods and services. The CPI takes into account things like food, transportation and health care. If the CPI goes up, that’s considered an indication that the inflation rate is rising. But when the Federal Reserve calculates the inflation rate, it […]
White House pushes rosier wage-growth measure
Sep 6, 2018
A Council of Economic Advisers report argues Americans’ inflation-adjusted compensation is rising more than wage data in the monthly jobs report show.
Consumer price index released as inflationary pressures increase
by
Scott Tong
Aug 10, 2018
New inflation numbers were released Friday morning, and it’s a curious thing: the economy is going strong and consumers are spending, which tends to push prices up. And yet, we haven’t seen all that show up in the inflation numbers yet. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Fed Chair Jay Powell: We’re “independent of political considerations”
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 12, 2018
In a 30 minute conversation, Chairman Powell discusses tariffs, political pressure on the Fed and wage stagnation.
Which economic stats matter most?
Jul 9, 2018
Our listener asks which economic statistics are the best predictors of future economic performance.
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Changing the way we measure inflation could boost Social Security benefits
by
Peter Balonon-Rosen
and Sean McHenry
Oct 6, 2017
Using an index that's representative of retirees would mean a bigger monthly check, but it's a tough sell.
Rent rises nudge CPI higher
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 16, 2016
Rent has been increasing faster than inflation for years, now.
Is inflation a problem? Look at income brackets
Oct 20, 2014
The bottom 40 percent of Americans make less now than they did 25 years ago.