Chicago PMI continues to soften in July, falls to lowest level in almost two years
admin The Chicago Business Barometer, also known as the Chicago PMI, fell to 52.1in July from…
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U.S. inflation surges again and stays at 40-year high, key price gauge shows
The numbers: A key gauge of U.S. inflation rose a sharp 1% in June, led…
Read MoreU.S. consumer spending climbs sharply in June, but mostly because of high inflation
The numbers: Consumer spending, the main engine of the U.S. economy, jumped 1% in June,…
Read MoreU.S. wage pressures heat up in second quarter
The numbers: The employment cost index rose 1.3% in the second quarter, down slightly from…
Read MoreU.S. employment cost pressures remain hot in second quarter
The numbers: The employment cost index rose 1.3% in the second quarter, down slightly from…
Read MoreU.S. inflation surges again and stays at 40-year high, key price gauge shows
The numbers: A key gauge of U.S. inflation rose a sharp 1% in June, led…
Read MoreOpinion: What’s a recession? It depends on whom you ask — an economist or a fishmonger.
Scene: A fancy fish market in Georgetown. Economist enters. Shot of pages flying off a…
Read MoreOpinion: Target-date funds are showing why they can shine when inflation and economic uncertainty is high
Rising inflation and the sharpest increase in U.S. interest rates since 1994 have contributed to…
Read MoreEurozone Inflation Rose to Record High of 8.9% in July, Beating Forecasts
By Maria Martinez The eurozone’s annual rate of inflation accelerated again in July, reaching its…
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Opinion: Biden, with the stroke of a pen, could ease inflation if he wanted to. Here’s how.
Inflation, in President Biden’s eyes, is all of a sudden public enemy number one. This…
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