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Some small businesses are squeezed between rising costs and customers with other options

by Stephanie Hughes

Apr 18, 2024

For restaurants and retailers in particular, it can lead to something the Federal Reserve's Beige Book calls "lumpy" pricing.

Restaurants and retailers don’t necessarily have to raise prices to protect their profit margins, says Adrienne Slack at the Atlanta Fed. They can also save money by cutting back.

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Some small businesses worry they've hit the limit on raising prices

by Justin Ho

Jul 11, 2023

It could signal that wage and other cost pressures are easing or that sales are weakening and the economy is slowing.

Downbeat sales expectations could cause more businesses to decide against another price hike, said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist with the National Federation of Independent Business.

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Egg prices have doubled over the last year

by Justin Ho

Dec 26, 2022

Bird flu has decimated flocks. Meanwhile, demand for eggs has increased.

Bird flu has infected millions of chickens, putting stress on egg production and moving prices up.

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Consumer sentiment inched up in December — from all-time lows

by Mitchell Hartman

Dec 23, 2022

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose 5% from November, but was still 15% lower than one year ago.

Gas prices falling from their summer peaks have helped lift consumer sentiment — if only slightly.

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How do consumer products companies decide how much they'll raise their prices?

by Justin Ho

Oct 20, 2022

It depends on the ingredients that go into a product and how much competition it faces.

Consumer products companies like Procter & Gamble and Nestle have recently raised prices on some items rather than a blanket price increase.

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Another price that's rising: The cost of a night in a hotel

by Justin Ho

Oct 17, 2022

There isn't enough supply and there's too much demand.

Issues sprung from the pandemic are still affecting the hotel industry.

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Inflation may be losing momentum. But not everywhere.

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Oct 14, 2022

Labor Department numbers for September show inflation slowing in some sectors.

In this economy, inflation is running at different speeds in different sectors.

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With producer prices up 8.5% in September, what will that mean for consumers?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Oct 12, 2022

While the overall rate of increase moderated in September, costs were still up, especially for food and services.

Wholesale used car prices have been declining, which could be the leading edge of a downward trend in overall inflation, according to one economist.

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Government data seems to show inflation's slowing. But that doesn't mean prices will fall.

by Justin Ho

May 10, 2022

In some ways, falling prices would actually be bad news for the economy.

Americans are frustrated with inflation in the prices of everyday items, but deflation would cause its own problems.

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Wages rise ... but prices rise more

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 31, 2022

If wages were to rise as fast as prices right now, it could lead to a wage-price spiral, something the Fed is trying to prevent.

Wage increases aren't keeping up with inflation, but experts say it will even out soon.

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