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Inflation & Prices

The US is Making Progress on Inflation, Depending on How You Look at It

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Another month, another Consumer Price Index inflation report, the show-stopping data dump of our inflation-weary universe.

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The Fed Marches into a Murky New Era

Inflation is definitely looking like a “two-handle” problem. That’s investor-speak for a rate below 3% but above the Fed’s 2% target.

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Eggs Break Consumers’ Wallets But Producer Stocks Are Sizzling

The Fed may have cracked inflation, but eggflation is proving harder to beat. Unsurprisingly, egg producer stocks are soaring.

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Inflation Ticks up Slightly in November, CPI Report Says

Another month, another frustratingly sticky inflation report. Still, a rate cut seems certain when the Federal Reserve meets next week.

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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Just Ticked Back Up

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The last mile is always the hardest. For the Federal Reserve, the last mile in its race to tame inflation just got even harder.

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Small Businesses Feel the Pinch of Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates

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As the prospect of higher-for-longer continues to sink in, small businesses are beginning to feel the pinch, per Bloomberg.

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Renters Are Losing Hope They’ll Ever Own a House

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A New York Fed survey found renters saying their probability of ever owning a home fell to 40.1%, a new low.

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