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Inflation
What the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation measure can tell us
Jan 25, 2023
The personal consumption expenditures price index, better known as the PCE, tracks what we paid for goods and services in the previous month.
Commercial lending is a mixed bag across the country, bankers say
by
Justin Ho
Jan 24, 2023
In Southern California and South Carolina, businesses are looking for loans. But in the Midwest, owners are hesitant to borrow.
How much should interest rates keep rising? Fed officials now disagree
Jan 23, 2023
Some officials want a 0.75% rate hike at the next meeting. Others think a 0.5% increase is enough.
Has the drop in immigration contributed to inflation?
Jan 20, 2023
Immigrants have accounted for a major share of labor force growth for years, increasing production, which keeps inflation lower, experts say.
The average U.S. renter now spends 30% of their income on rent, a new all-time high
by
Amy Scott
Jan 20, 2023
When people have to spend more and more on rent, there's not much left over for other essentials.
Bank of Japan maintains its ultralow interest rate policy
by
Lily Jamali
Jan 18, 2023
A lot of investors were betting that the Bank of Japan would join other central banks in hiking rates to beat back inflation.
For Black and Latino families, inflation can hit even harder
Jan 18, 2023
A recent New York Fed report finds that households in these demographics have experienced higher-than-average rates of inflation.
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Why consumers are pulling back on spending
Jan 17, 2023
A New York Fed survey shows consumers are cutting back. But inflation means they're paying more for the same stuff.
With more Brits retiring early, the Bank of England warns of a shrinking workforce — and rising inflation
Jan 17, 2023
A surge in the number of early retirees threatens to prolong inflation in the U.K.
What if we told you inflation was back to its target rate?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Jan 17, 2023
When we focus on recent months rather than year-on-year increases, inflation numbers look pretty good, says economist Alan Blinder.