Consumer Behavior – Page 56

Wages May Not Be Inflation’s Cause, but They’re the Focus of the Cure

While fear of a “wage-price spiral” has eased, the Federal Reserve’s course presumes job losses and risks a recession. Some see less painful remedies.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

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Mielle’s Rosemary Hair Oil Is Popular. But Who Is It For?

When bottles of a hair-care product favored by Black women started getting harder to find, all eyes turned to the influencers.

By Sandra E. Garcia

Black People Consumer Behavior Cosmetics and Toiletries Hair Mielle Organics LLC Procter & Gamble Co Rodriguez, Monique (1983- ) Social Media

Who Gets to Use a Hair Oil?

When bottles of a hair-care product favored by Black women started getting harder to find, all eyes turned to the influencers.

By Sandra E. Garcia

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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled Notably in February

A closely watched measure of price increases provided encouraging news as the Fed considers when to stop raising rates.

By Jeanna Smialek