The earthquake’s staggering reconstruction bill will join other economic woes as the country’s autocratic leader faces re-election.
Tag: Inflation (Economics)
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How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive
Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
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You Can Use Your Tax Refund to Buy I Bonds, but Should You?
The answer depends on whether you’re looking to get high interest rates now or a safe investment with inflation protection over many years.
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Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery
After stocks jumped more than 6 percent in January, the tone shifted markedly this week as a steady flow of data showed the economy continued to run hot.
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The Uneasy Dance Between the Markets and the Fed
Exuberance in financial markets is likely to only strengthen the Federal Reserve’s resolve and shake up those very markets, our columnist says.