Inflation (Economics) – Page 120

Despite the economy’s resilience, the outlook is hard to gauge.

With chaos lurking in Washington, interest rates surging and student loan payments resuming, the recovery faces new challenges.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

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Higher Rates Stoke a Growing Chorus of Deficit Concerns

A long period of higher interest rates would make the government’s large debt pile costly, a possibility that is fueling a conversation about debt sustainability.

By Jeanna Smialek Jim Tankersley and Joe Rennison

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Diesel Prices Could Keep Inflation High

The cost of the fuel has been rising in recent weeks and could spike this winter because of supply problems, analysts warn.

By Santul Nerkar and Clifford Krauss

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Inflation Measure Favored by the Fed Cooled in August

The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index climbed more slowly, after cutting out food and fuel prices for a sense of the underlying trend.

By Jeanna Smialek