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It's finally a better time to buy a used car
Used car and truck prices have fallen for the last three months, ending a streak of historic price …
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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Only a handful of US workers have seen wages outpace inflation since 2021
Leisure and hospitality workers are the only sector to see real wages climb since early 2021. All o…
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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Most Americans saw their real wages drop in 2021 — except for hotel and restaurant employees
Prices for everyday goods soared 7% in the year through December, the fastest rate in 39 years. Mos…
Ben Winck
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US stocks slide as inflation data shows prices continue to rise at the fastest rate in decades
CPI gained 0.9% in October, higher than the estimated 0.6%. The reading marks an acceleration from …
Isabelle Lee
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4 reasons why the US could be past peak inflation
From falling shipping rates to easing inflation expectations, several signs hint the economy won't …
Ben Winck
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UK inflation soared to its highest level in a decade in November, piling pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates
Economists said the Bank of England is in a tough spot, having to weigh decade-high inflation again…
Harry Robertson
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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says inflation is being underreported by the government due to soaring rent costs
Recalculating the consumer price index with different rent increase data would send November's read…
Matthew Fox
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US stocks gain after key inflation data eases investors' concerns
US stocks gained as CPI data came in line with economist expectations, easing some inflation concer…
Emily Graffeo
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Indian govt is tracking online shopping on Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal. No, nothing is illegal here
The ministry is looking at price movements at various sites due to discounts offered by them. Last …
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Leggings, quiche, and GoPro cameras: Here's what the ONS is now using to calculate the UK's cost of living
"Every year we add new items to the basket to ensure that it reflects modern spending habits. We al…
Will Martin
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Obama's Sneaky Way Of Cutting Veteran Benefits
No one's ever going to come out and say "Hey, times are tough, we're going to cut veterans benefits…
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Obama's Sneaky Way Of Cutting Veteran Benefits
No one’s ever going to come out and say "Hey, times are tough, we’re going to cut veterans benefits…
Walter Hickey
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The Reason Chained CPI Hits Seniors So Hard Is The Same Reason It's So Good At Deficit Reduction
According to the Congressional Budget Office, on average the rate of chained CPI growth is 0.25% le…
Walter Hickey
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One Of Liberals' Worst Fears About Obama Came True
Eric Kingson, co-chair of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition and a professor at Syracuse Univ…
Brett LoGiurato
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How Obama's Plan For Chained CPI Is Both A Stealth Tax On The Middle Class And A Cut In Benefits For Grandma
Switching to the Chained CPI immediately would have a more significant impact on the retirement inc…
Walter Hickey
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Here's How Seniors Have Been Getting Hosed By How We Calculate Social Security
It's great (and not surprising) that Warren is knowledgeable about CPI-E, but saying that it would …
Danny Vinik
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Harvard researchers think they know why the booming economy still isn't being felt by average Americans
The US's inflation measure doesn't capture how much higher interest rates cost Americans.
Jacob Zinkula
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Millennial vs. boomer budgets: How spending has changed for young adults in the last 30 years
Young adults are spending less on alcohol, beef, and mortgage interest and more on fresh produce, r…
Madison Hoff
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More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net.
The share of Americans in poverty has been falling, but more are stuck living paycheck to paycheck.
Noah Sheidlower,Juliana Kaplan
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The Fed engineered a miracle. Now comes the hard part.
The Fed has so far been able to pull inflation lower without crushing economic growth—but the…