Tag: Inflation (Economics)

Inflation May Have Peaked. The Fed Needs to Step Gingerly.

In short, it might be helpful to reframe the C.P.I. news.Newspapers could…

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Car Prices Rose More Slowly In January, But New Disruptions Loom

Want an optimistic take on the troubling January inflation report? Look at…

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Modern Monetary Theory Got a Pandemic Tryout. Inflation Is Now Testing It.

The problem is that the alternative to a Fed response is, at…

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Fed Officials Make It Clear: This Time Is Different

Federal Reserve officials are preparing to pull back their economic help as…

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Inflation and Deficits Don’t Dim the Appeal of U.S. Bonds

Looking Ahead, and to the PastWhat would have to happen for these…

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Inflation Continued to Run Hot and Consumer Spending Fell in December

“Overall wage growth, on a nominal basis, is still pretty strong,” said…

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U.S. Economy Grew 1.7% in 4th Quarter, Capping a Strong Year

Even so, the average business owner “sees a very strong environment right…

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Biden’s Economy Is Surging but Voters Still See Gloom

The contrast between how the economy is doing on paper and how…

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G.D.P. Report Shows Inflation Bite in Economy

Here’s a notable fact about the U.S. economic recovery: Inflation-adjusted output last…

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