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The Big Number: 2.9%
The rate of inflation in July on a yearly basis.
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Kamala Harris’s War on Prices Hits the Campaign Trail
Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to make her pitch on Friday for tackling America’s affordability crunch, but many economists are skeptical.
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The End of Fabulous Money Market Rates Is Near
You have been able to earn solid returns by parking your money in fairly safe places, our columnist says. But that won’t last much longer.
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Kamala Harris Blames ‘Price Gouging’ for Grocery Inflation. Here’s What Economists Say.
Price increases when demand exceeds supply are textbook economics. The question is whether, and how much, the pandemic yielded an excess take.