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Inflation
Gig work rebounds but some gig workers struggle with inflation
Jul 8, 2022
Gig workers now have access to unemployment benefits as the economy has opened back up.
Is the rental market slowing down? Maybe.
Jul 7, 2022
Some private-sector sources are reporting that year-over-year rent increases slowed down in June. This could be good news for inflation, but not anytime soon.
Do coupons have a place in the digital economy?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Jul 7, 2022
Food inflation should make consumers eager for discounts. But the couponing tradition isn't keeping up with changing times.
As inflation rises, this Michigan business owner is taking a chance on a second store
by
Sean McHenry
Jul 6, 2022
"I'm taking a very, very big risk opening another retail location," says Annie Lang Hartman, owner of the Michigan retail brand Wild Lettie.
Around a dozen states are handing out tax rebates. Could that fuel more inflation?
Jul 6, 2022
It's a bit like the stimulus payments the federal government handed out early in the pandemic. Just don't call it stimulus.
Even a London honey stall is caught up in Britain's historically high inflation
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jul 5, 2022
"It's a bit like pushing a boulder up a hill," says London store owner Samantha Wallace.
Fireworks inflation means less bang for your buck this Fourth of July
Jul 4, 2022
Prices are up for the little things you set off in your backyard and the big shows your town puts on in the park.
For public good, not for profit.
As real estate market changes, broker counsels buyers and sellers to think different
by
Amy Scott
and Anais Amin
Jul 4, 2022
For buyers, the competition is less fierce, but some sellers still have "pie in the sky" hopes.
There's little public consensus on how to tackle inflation, new poll shows
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Jarrett Dang
Jul 4, 2022
The public is "at odds with expert opinion and traditional policymaking," says Eric Plutzer of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy.
Consumers are pulling back on spending. They're also tapping savings and taking on debt.
Jun 30, 2022
That's good news for inflation, but it might be bad news when it comes to the risk of a recession.