Liberals prodded the president for years to blame big corporations for price increases. He is finally doing so, in the grocery aisle.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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New Freighters Could Ease Red Sea Cargo Disruptions
Analysts and shipping executives say the expect costs to fall later this year as companies receive vessels they ordered two to three years ago.
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Fed Minutes Show Embrace of Inflation Progress but No Hurry to Cut Rates
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 30-31 meeting showed policymakers thought that risks of an inflation pickup had “diminished.”
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Will Food Prices Stop Rising Quickly? Many Companies Say Yes.
Food companies are talking about smaller price increases this year, good news for grocery shoppers, restaurant diners and the White House.
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U.K. Economy Shrank as 2023 Ended, Tipping Into Recession
Growth contracted 0.3 percent from October to December, the latest sign of a lackluster economy slowed by weak retail sales.
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Three Lessons From a Surprisingly Resilient Job Market
The recovery from the pandemic lockdowns has prompted economists to consider whether their playbook is outdated or just missing a page.
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A Hot CPI Report Forces a Rethink of Chances of a Soft Landing
Worries of higher-for-longer interest rates have grown since Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report.
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Inflation Was Higher Than Expected in January, a Worrying Sign for the Fed
Overall prices cooled slightly from a year ago, but the report included worrying signs for the Federal Reserve.
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Stocks Sink as Stubborn Inflation Resets Fed Rate Forecasts
A hotter-than-expected inflation report led investors to push out their expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts until later in the year.
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Latest CPI Report Is a Crucial Inflation Report Card
Investors and the White House will pore over the latest Consumer Price Index report for clues on prices — and potential interest rate cuts.