Prices have increased rapidly since last year, but barely budged in July — a positive development, though not yet enough for a victory lap.
Tag: Federal Reserve System
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What Today’s Inflation Report Means for the Federal Reserve
Fed officials are waiting for an inflation slowdown, and economists have predicted that this could mark the start of a deceleration.
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In an Unequal Economy, the Poor Face Inflation Now and Job Loss Later
Americans with low incomes are pulling back from buying even as their richer counterparts keep spending — with potentially big consequences.
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How This Economic Moment Rewrites the Rules
Jobs aplenty. Sizzling demand. If the United States is headed into a recession, it is taking an unusual route, with many markers of a boom.