December 14, 2022
“The Federal Reserve will conclude its last policy meeting of the year on Wednesday on the back of a surprise drop in inflation, consensus around a slowed pace of interest rate increases, and markets primed for a coming halt in… Continue Reading…
December 12, 2022
“Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes — including four consecutive hikes of 75 basis points — inflation is still running hot. Consumer prices in the U.S. climbed 0.4% in October and were up 7.7% from a year ago.… Continue Reading…
December 9, 2022
“Wholesale prices rose more than expected in November as food prices surged, dampening hopes that inflation could be headed lower, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price index, a measure of what companies get for their products in the… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2022
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly surged 900 points Thursday after the closely watched consumer price index, or CPI, inflation gauge came in cooler than expected. The 10-year Treasury yield dived to 3.87% Thursday after the cooler-than-expected CPI reading. Meanwhile,… Continue Reading…
November 8, 2022
“Do you feel like you need to take on a second job to keep up with rising prices? If so, you’re not alone. The cost of living rose 8.2% in September, while wages rose just 5.1%. And there are still jobs… Continue Reading…
October 24, 2022
“They began weeks ago with refinery workers who went on strike to demand higher salaries, partly arguing that oil and gas companies have raked in profits from Europe’s soaring energy prices — a trend being driven by Russia’s war in… Continue Reading…
October 19, 2022
“…As inflation pressures continue, two-thirds of working adults said they are worse off financially than they were a year ago, according to a recent report by Salary Finance. To make ends meet, many are dipping into their cash reserves or going into debt.… Continue Reading…
October 19, 2022
“Inflation is causing American households to spend $445 more per month buying the same items they did a year ago, according to an estimate from Moody’s Analytics. Consumer prices jumped by 8.2% in September versus the same month in 2021, the U.S.… Continue Reading…
October 13, 2022
“Shares of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase dove more than 11% on Thursday after the Consumer Price Index showed inflation continued to increase in September beyond Wall Street’s expectations. Bitcoin and other stocks tied to the success of crypto felt the pain, too. Riot Blockchain, Marathon Digital and Microstrategy were all lower… Continue Reading…
September 26, 2022
“…According to a recent survey conducted by Bankrate, two out of five (40%) survey respondents said inflation will change the way they shop for the holidays this year. Recent results from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index Summary also showed… Continue Reading…
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