inflation
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Commentary: Food inflation is a hardship outside the Fed’s control
Higher interest rates will do nothing to reverse the surging costs of basics such as meat or eggs. But shoring up the supply chain would help.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Commentary: The Panama Canal is running dry. That’s the United States’ fault – and problem
A dwindling freshwater supply after a 20-year drought pits Panamanians’ need for drinking water against global demand for shipping. U.S. voters are key to the solution.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2023
Fed keeps interest rates unchanged but it expects another increase this year
Even as inflation has slowed significantly, the job market and the economy have remained resilient, confounding expectations that the Fed’s series of hikes would cause widespread layoffs and a recession.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Gas prices push up inflation in August, yet underlying price measures cooled
Despite the seemingly divergent figures, the decline in the core measure points to inflation coming under control.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Commentary: Housing is Fed’s secret weapon in battle against inflation
Shelter costs are on the decline and should keep the central bank from raising borrowing costs much further – if at all.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Progress on inflation stalled in July, as prices nudged up
After more than a year of steady declines, inflation is ticking up again. But economists say this is just a temporary blip.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2023
U.S. price and wage increases slow further in the latest signs of cooling inflation
A price gauge closely monitored by the Fed rose just 3% in June from a year earlier, which is down from a 3.8% annual increase in May, but still above the Fed’s 2% inflation target.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
Federal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time by a quarter-point in its drive to slow inflation
Coming on top of its previous rate hikes, the Fed’s latest move could lead to further increases in the costs of mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and business borrowing.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2023
As inflation falls, Republicans may have to rethink attacks on Biden economy
Soaring prices have given Republican lawmakers a powerful talking point, but its potency may begin to fade.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2023
Inflation drops to lowest levels since March 2021 as economy cools
Wages are now rising faster than prices. The Federal Reserve isn’t ready to declare victory yet, since inflation isn’t consistently falling yet.
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