Stories Tagged as
Inflation
Property crimes are down since the pandemic began
Dec 18, 2020
Crime rates usually go up when the economy is bad. But not when there's low inflation.
Is a deeper dollar slump ahead as vaccine nears?
Nov 23, 2020
Safer currencies beckon global investors as COVID rates keep climbing in the U.S.
Consumer prices didn't rise in October. That may not be good news.
Nov 12, 2020
Low inflation is a sign that the recovery may be losing steam.
How promises to fix income inequality have played out after elections
Oct 28, 2020
Income inequality is on the minds of many voters right now, much like in the run-up to the 1968 presidential election.
How low interest rates could make inequality worse
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 1, 2020
Low interest rates hurt our ability to save.
Fed: Rates to stay ultra-low even after inflation picks up
Aug 27, 2020
The change will allow the central bank to keep interest rates low even if inflation tops its 2% target.
What is CPI, and what exactly does it measure?
Aug 10, 2020
The consumer price index can affect your next raise, and Social Security cost-of-living adjustments are tied to it.
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Post COVID-19, the Fed and the Feds will have to tread carefully
Aug 3, 2020
The nature of the economic crisis resulting from the pandemic means we know little about how to deal with its aftermath.
What's disinflation, and why does it matter?
Jul 30, 2020
Slowing inflation isn't as dangerous as prices dropping for a long period of time. But it's important to keep disinflation in check.
Prices for U.S. consumers are up where it matters most
Jul 14, 2020
For things like groceries and gasoline, prices are actually up.