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Wages have outpaced inflation since 2020 but many consumers still feel burdened by prices
On average, wages have outpaced inflation since the pandemic, but even with those gains, plenty of …
John Towfighi
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The Fed is only going to cut rates once in 2024 as shelter inflation is too high and the job market is hot, Vanguard says
The Fed is most likely cutting rates once in September, Vanguard predicted. Markets are still antic…
Jennifer Sor
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Here's how inflation has ratcheted up the cost of basics like housing and food for families across the US
Daily essentials are inflating faster than broad inflation indexes, as the ALICE Essentials Index i…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower
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Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle-class life
"I feel like I can make ends meet, but I can't really move this lifestyle," one person told Busines…
Jennifer Sor
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We've entered a world of zombie inflation. Wall Street is scared witless.
The sudden resurgence of inflation has caused some more alarmist analysts to suggest that the US ec…
Neil Dutta
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The number of young working men without college degrees has tanked in the last 30 years. It could be because their wages have barely budged.
A growing number of young men without a college degree in the US have stopped working, according to…
Ayelet Sheffey,Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
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Russia's business elites signal they are tired of propping up the wartime economy
Russia's key interest rate already stands at 16% and analysts polled by Reuters expect the central …
Huileng Tan
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Inflation came in hotter than expected in March
Newly released data from the consumer price index shows inflation accelerated in March. The year-ov…
Madison Hoff
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The US economy grew way faster than expected this spring
US real GDP blew past expectations in this year's second quarter. It rose 2.8% compared with a fore…
Madison Hoff
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A millennial dad's $0 student-loan payments gave his family some breathing room. Then courts blocked Biden's repayment plan leaving 8 million borrowers like him in limbo.
Alan Pedrick, 41, is worried he'll have to cut back on his kids' after-school programs if the SAVE …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Why immigration is boosting the US economy, according to Nobel economist Paul Krugman
Immigration could help the economy grow another $7 trillion over the next decade, the CBO estimated.
Jennifer Sor
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Russia's war-driven economic growth is a mirage, and more sanctions are needed to keep pressure on, European finance ministers say
"When taking a closer look at the signals, it becomes clear that everything is not as rosy with the…
Filip De Mott
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Inflation will rebound first before ultimately falling as wages and global conflicts push prices higher, BlackRock's chief investment strategist warns
Inflation is on a rollercoaster descent that could see prices swing higher into 2025, Wei Li warned.
Jennifer Sor
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Inflation-hit Germans are demanding a legal cap on the price of a doner kebab. They're not joking.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is asked by young people about the price of a donor kebab "ev…
Mikhaila Friel
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When to give a tip even if you think tipping is out of control
Some customers are fed up with expectations around tipping: "If I have to stand up to order my food…
Madison Hoff
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Inflation unexpectedly creeps up
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index accelerated in February, with a year-over-year in…
Madison Hoff
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A soft landing will be tough to achieve, and inflation has hit lower-income Americans hard, Citi CEO Jane Fraser says
"It's hard to get a soft landing," Citi's CEO Jane Fraser told CNBC on Monday. "We're hopeful, but …
Yuheng Zhan
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Americans want prices to go down, but deflation could spark a wave of unemployment, top economist Paul Krugman says
"So can we make America affordable again, in the sense of getting prices back to what they were bef…
Jennifer Sor
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Wendy's CEO got ripped for pushing dynamic pricing. It could be coming to a store near you.
From Wendy's to Walmart, big companies are testing new pricing strategies they say will give you di…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Russia's weakened energy trade and lost access to the dollar will spark a severe recession within a year, a top economist says
Russia's energy profits are tumbling, and the nation could face major financial trouble as it loses…