Spikes of fatalities linked to drinking that began with the Covid pandemic were not an anomaly. An estimated 178,000 people died in 2021 from similar causes.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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A Key Inflation Measure Moderated in January
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure continued to cool on an annual basis, even as a key monthly gauge nudged higher.
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Auto Insurance Spike Hampers the Inflation Fight
Costlier vehicles and repairs are pushing premiums higher even as the increase in U.S. consumer prices is tapering overall.
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How to Manage Streaming Subscriptions As Service Prices Rise
Canceling is simple. The tough part is remembering to do it.
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Wendy’s Plans to Introduce Surge Pricing
The company plans to introduce dynamic pricing as early as 2025 along with digital menu boards that would reflect price changes, Wendy’s chief executive said during a February earnings call.
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The F.T.C. Boosts Biden’s Fight Against Inflation
The regulator’s move to block Kroger’s $25 billion bid for Albertsons could win the president points with voters squeezed by rising prices.
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An Emboldened F.T.C. Bolsters Biden’s Efforts to Address Inflation
With few unilateral options and little hope of legislation from Congress, the president’s early investment in competition policy could pay a political dividend.
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F.T.C. Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Store Deal
The regulator is trying to stop the largest supermarket merger in history, arguing that the deal would eliminate competition and raise prices for consumers.
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Rents Are Falling. So Why Isn’t That Showing Up in Inflation Data?
Pandemic disruptions may have muddled the measurement of home prices in government data. That could complicate the Fed’s course on interest rates.
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Biden Targets a New Economic Villain: Shrinkflation
Liberals prodded the president for years to blame big corporations for price increases. He is finally doing so, in the grocery aisle.
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Farmers Clash With Police and Macron at Paris Agricultural Fair
At the annual show where the French countryside comes to the capital, President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to calm a monthlong confrontation were met with anger.
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France Will Cut Spending as It Sees a Weaker Economy Ahead
War, high interest rates and slowdowns in major trade partners are trimming tax revenue and forcing the government in Paris to scale back.