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.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Stocks Sink for Third Straight Week
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Sped Back Up
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business: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 New York Times – Business: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 New York Times – Business: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 New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business: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
The New York Times – Business:Consumer spending jumped in January, which was good news for retailers but could weigh on the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame rapid inflation.
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U.K. Inflation Eases to 10.1 Percent, but Food Prices Push Higher
The New York Times – Business:January was the third month of declines in the inflation rate, but the double-digit increase shows Britain’s cost-of-living crisis persisting.
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Inflation Cooled Just Slightly, With Worrying Details
The New York Times – Business:Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but evidence is mounting that it could be a long road back to normal.