The analysis found that former students at most colleges had an annual income higher than high school graduates a decade after enrollment.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Eurozone Inflation, Continuing to Ease, Rose 2.6% in February
Prices in the countries that use the euro trended downward in February. But the European Central Bank remains cautious about lowering interest rates.
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Shrinkflation 101: The Economics of Smaller Groceries
Have you noticed your grocery products shrinking? Here’s how that gets counted — and what gets missed — in inflation data.
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Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge to Nearly 500 a Day, CDC Says
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.
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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.