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Japan Wanted Higher Inflation. It’s Here, and It Hurts.

Japan’s economy is faltering after a rise in prices led consumers to cut back on spending.

By River Akira Davis

Consumer Behavior Federal Reserve System Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) United States Economy

Fed’s Preferred Inflation Number Cooled Overall in June

The Personal Consumption Expenditures Index climbed 2.5 percent, still more than the Fed’s 2 percent target, as price increases take time to come down.

By Jeanna Smialek

Consumer Behavior Federal Reserve System Gross Domestic Product Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Labor and Jobs Production United States Economy

U.S. Economy Grew Faster Than Expected in Second Quarter, at 2.8% Rate

The report on gross domestic product offered new evidence of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.

By Ben Casselman

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Stock Market Rotation Leads to Small Cap Rally

Shifting views on the economy have led to a “rotation” in the stock market. Small stocks and companies geared toward the economic cycle are rising. Big Tech is lagging.

By Joe Rennison