Stories Tagged as
Inflation
Wage increases haven't really boosted inflation, new Fed research says
by
Lily Jamali
May 31, 2023
Businesses have been finding ways to absorb wage increases without charging customers more.
When a wedding, student loan payments and economic anxiety mean it's time for a second job
by
Andie Corban
May 31, 2023
"I wanted to have something that I could easily add on to my current workload," says chemist April Oliver of Bozeman, Montana.
People over 55 are more glum about the economy, consumer survey says
May 30, 2023
People in that age group have less time left to earn or save money for retirement and have had more time to accrue debt.
Turkey’s retirees feel inflation’s pressures ahead of second-round election
May 25, 2023
In 2021, the Istanbul Political Research Institute found that 12% of Turks over 65 were still working, in part because pensions are not adequate.
People are spending less on things — and more on fun
May 24, 2023
Consumers at almost every income level are finding ways to spend on getting out of the house.
"We're right at the beginning of the hard part" of taming inflation, Atlanta Fed CEO says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
May 24, 2023
Raphael Bostic says the Fed needs to stay focused on its goal of slowing down the economy and reducing inflation to its 2% target.
Consumers say they're doing fine, but the economy as a whole isn't. Why?
by
Justin Ho
May 23, 2023
It all depends on the questions pollsters ask. "How are you doing?" will elicit a different answer than "How do you feel about inflation?"
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2023 has been a year for bankruptcy
May 18, 2023
More than 230 companies declared bankruptcy before the end of April. What is happening?
Foreign home buyers become a central issue in Turkish presidential election
May 12, 2023
In the Turkish city of Antalya, an influx of foreign buyers have exacerbated existing housing affordability woes.
Why the price of eggs is down — and likely to keep falling
by
Henry Epp
May 12, 2023
Fewer bird flu cases and a natural increase in egg supply in the spring is leading to lower prices.