Dry weather has pushed up the cost of crucial candy ingredients, driving the prices of candy bars and packs of gum higher.
Tag: Inflation (Economics)
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European Central Bank Keeps Rates on Hold for First Time in Over a Year
“Inflation is still expected stay too high for too long,” the bank said, but noted that its campaign of interest rate increases was helping to curb price pressures.
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What’s Happening in the Bond Market?
The rapid rise in interest rates in recent months has shaken investors and cast a cloud over the economy.
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New Normal or No Normal? How Economists Got It Wrong for 3 Years.
Economists first underestimated inflation, then underestimated consumers and the labor market. The key question is why.
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The Secret of America’s Economic Success
We’ve done amazingly well, even if people won’t believe it.