Inflation Figures/Price Indices
- Stock Market
Durability of U.S. stock- market bounce in question as inflation worries linger ahead of payrolls report
Investors took a breather this week as U.S. stocks bounced back from a weeks long selloff and the latest reading…
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Even a recession wouldn’t cure inflation, former Obama adviser says
There’s increasing talk that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes will cause a U.S. recession next year, but even a…
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Inflation has been pummeling the middle class for decades, but the out-of-touch CPI masks this reality
For several years now, many of us have focused on the scourge of “fake news.” But much as we may…
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Big Lots stock battered after surprise loss, as higher gas prices hurt spending
Shares of Big Lots Inc. sank Friday, after the discount home essentials retailer reported a surprise fiscal first-quarter loss and…
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U.S. stock futures tick higher as Fed’s preferred measure of inflation remains hot, but cools
U.S. stock-index futures added to gains after the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation for April proved in line with…
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Treasury yields tick lower ahead of key inflation reading
U.S. Treasury yields pulled back Friday as investors awaited the April reading of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation measure in…
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Inflation may be a lot lower than anyone thinks — even the Fed
U.S. inflation in April plunged to an annualized rate of 4.1% — less than half of where it stood in…
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Fed will succeed in bringing inflation down over next couple of years, Bernanke says
Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that he thinks the Fed will be successful in containing inflation. “I don’t…
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‘This is a daunting time to retire’: In the age of inflation, there are steps you can take to deal with higher prices
For the last two decades, retiree Brad Hansen hasn’t worried too much about inflation and the loss of purchasing power.…
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Buy the dip or sell the ‘rip’?: What’s ahead for stock investors as ‘sticky’ inflation fears heighten consumer concern
Investors, already grappling with a sinking stock market and fears that the U.S. economy may be heading for a recession,…
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