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Inflation Plummeting, New Data Shows
According to the most recent BLS reading, released Wednesday morning, February saw less steep price increases for consumers. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2 percent, a slowdown from January ...
Joel Naroff: The negative effects of the trade war, inflation, and stagflation are taking hold in U.S.
President Donald Trump's tariff strategy threatens to lead the country into a period of stagflation, where inflation rises ...
Inflation eased in February, but trade war threatens higher prices
As CPI report shows inflation continued at 2.8 percent in February, tariffs fueled worries of another recession, which ...
Inflation falls in February but tariff fears continue to linger over US economy
Slowing inflation brought some good news to Wall Street. It has been on a two-week slide because of tariff threats and a ...
COVID-19 shut us down five years ago. Here's how its economic impact continues
COVID triggered record government debt, hit labor markets and shifted consumer behavior. Inequality has increased, while ...
Stocks continue losing streak but there was a bright spot related to inflation
The bad news is Wall Street is in correction territory and consumer sentiment reflects the economic turbulence. The good news ...
Here's how tariffs will affect inflation: Goldman Sachs
President Donald Trump's tariff fight risks elevating the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation rate to about 3%, according ...
How Tariffs Could Affect the Economy in the Long Term
Economists warn that tariffs have the potential to raise prices while also slowing the economy, increasing the risk of ...
Tariff concerns batter consumer confidence, spark inflation worries
Consumers expect prices to rise at an annual rate of 3.9% over the next five to 10 years, the highest in more than three ...
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Economic Outlook – The Impacts of Inflation and Interest Rates on the Construction Industry
What’s the deal with inflation and interest rates? Inflation has been, unfortunately, a hot topic as of late. In the wake of COVID-19, inflation ...
Americans sour on economy as inflation expectations hit highest level since 1991
Consumer sentiment tumbled in March as the impacts of President Donald Trump's tariff policies and elevated price increases ...