Despite better-than-expected earnings, retail executives predict that any sales growth will be much smaller than in years past.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Eurozone Inflation Edges Lower, but Pressure on Prices Continues
The annual rate of inflation was 8.5 percent in February, down from 8.6 percent a month earlier, among countries using the euro.
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Stocks Sink for Third Straight Week
A turn in the market has eroded the sharp rally at the start of the year, as investors have fretted about recent signals suggesting a resurgence in inflation.
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Sped Back Up
Inflation is down from its peak last summer, but recent readings have shown substantial and surprising staying power.
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Fed Minutes Showed Policymakers Were Still Intent on Easing Inflation
Federal Reserve officials thought they needed to do more to cool the economy even before a series of strong data releases in recent weeks.
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Walmart Warns That Shoppers Are Feeling the Squeeze of Higher Prices
The retail giant reported strong results for the holiday shopping season, but said that the coming year would be tougher.
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Turkey’s Reeling Economy Is an Added Challenge for Erdogan
The earthquake’s staggering reconstruction bill will join other economic woes as the country’s autocratic leader faces re-election.
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You Can Use Your Tax Refund to Buy I Bonds, but Should You?
The answer depends on whether you’re looking to get high interest rates now or a safe investment with inflation protection over many years.
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Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery
After stocks jumped more than 6 percent in January, the tone shifted markedly this week as a steady flow of data showed the economy continued to run hot.
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The Uneasy Dance Between the Markets and the Fed
Exuberance in financial markets is likely to only strengthen the Federal Reserve’s resolve and shake up those very markets, our columnist says.
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U.S. on Track to Add $19 Trillion in New Debt Over 10 Years
Congressional Budget Office projections released on Wednesday suggested rising interest rates and bipartisan spending bills are adding to deficits, amid a partisan fight on fiscal policy.
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Retail Sales Surge as Prices Rise and Shoppers Keep Buying
Consumer spending jumped in January, which was good news for retailers but could weigh on the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame rapid inflation.