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inflation

Published
February 14, 2022

Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite

Business owners and consumers say higher prices threaten to slow the state's economic recovery as inflation hits a 40-year high.
Published
February 13, 2022

‘Survival mode’: Inflation falls hardest on low-income Americans

A growing body of research shows lower-income households tend to face faster price growth than their high-income peers - a finding that resonates deeply with workers contacted by The Post.
Published
January 13, 2022

What’s really going on with inflation? Economists weigh in

Consumers are eager to spend, and suppliers aren't able to keep up with the demand.
Published
January 12, 2022

U.S. inflation soared 7% in past year, the most since 1982

Prices rose sharply in 2021 for cars, gas, food and furniture as part of a rapid recovery from the pandemic recession.
Published
January 10, 2022

Americans are more concerned about inflation, less about virus, poll finds

The pandemic is beginning to recede as a top priority in the minds of Americans.

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Published
January 6, 2022

Food costs ease from near record, offering inflation respite

A United Nations index tracking everything from grains to meat fell 0.9% in December, potentially helping to ease the run-up in prices of grocery store products. Still, the gauge remains near 2011's all-time high.
Published
December 29, 2021

Inflation is emerging as top economic challenge in 2022

If inflation doesn't calm down, the Fed's plan for a gradual withdrawal of economic support – including 3 interest rate hikes, perhaps as early as spring – may look inadequate or operate with a lag.
Published
December 22, 2021

Commentary: The Fed’s pivot on inflation, unemployment is the opposite of hawkish

The central bank’s policy stance is actually much more dovish than it was a year ago. This doesn’t bode well for the economy.
Published
December 14, 2021

Federal Reserve to accelerate withdrawal of economic aid as prices surge

Officials expect inflation to ease in late 2022.
Published
December 10, 2021

Why U.S. inflation is so high, and when it may ease

The economy has staged an unexpectedly rousing recovery from the pandemic, fueled by government spending and emergency moves by the Fed. Businesses had to scramble to meet demand, pushing prices up.