Inflation

27 Apr How Changing Shelter Costs Influence Inflation

Posted at 13:43h in Archive, Economy, Inflation

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Fast-rising U.S. shelter costs — consisting of tenants' rent and owners' equivalent rent — were the top driver of inflation in 2022, but this may be a trend that has...

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09 Aug Inflation Cuts into Wage Gains

Posted at 14:33h in 2022, Archive, Budgeting, Economy, Inflation

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Driven by labor shortages, median hourly wages increased at an annual rate of 5.2% in December 2021, the highest level since June 2001. However, inflation cuts into buying power, and real...

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21 Jan Two Decades of Inflation

Posted at 22:43h in Archive, Economy, Inflation

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After being largely dormant for the last decade, inflation roared back in 2021 due to various factors related to the pandemic and economic recovery. For perspective, it may be helpful...

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21 Jan The Fed Pivots to Fight Inflation

Posted at 21:46h in 2022, Archive, Budgeting, Inflation

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The Fed's current plan is aimed at slowing inflation by returning to a more neutral monetary policy. On December 15, 2021, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve...

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12 Mar Different Inflation Measures, Different Purposes

Posted at 01:04h in Archive, Inflation

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The inflation measure most often mentioned in the media is the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which tracks the average change in prices paid by consumers over...

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