Swings in the stock market have become amplified lately, as investors worry that inflation and fast-rising interest rates could hit spending, profits and — ultimately — economic growth.
Tag: Inflation (Economics)
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Corporate Profiteering Is the Culprit for Inflation
Close your introductory economics textbooks and actually look at the economy.
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Fed Raises Interest Rate Half a Percentage Point, Largest Increase Since 2000
The Federal Reserve is combating the fastest price increases in four decades and is trying to cool the economy before high inflation becomes embedded.
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The Fed Wants to Fight Inflation Without a Recession. Is It Too Late?
Federal Reserve officials took a while to recognize that inflation was lasting. The question is whether they can tame it gently now.
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The Era of Cheap and Plenty May Be Ending
Supplies of goods are coming up short in the pandemic, and prices have jumped. Some economists warn that the changes could linger.