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Inflation & Prices

Wall Street Bets on Rate Hike From a Fed Hemmed In by Persistent Inflation

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All signs point to an interest-rate hike when the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy concludes this week’s meeting.

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Consumer

For Walmart Investors, Sagging Same-Store Sales Growth Overshadows Bottom-Line Beat

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Inflation & Prices

‘Love Is Inflation-Proof’: Americans Shrug Off Record-High Wedding Costs

Inflation, an uninvited wedding guest, is rising even faster for marriage costs than the rest of the economy. So far, couples aren’t balking.

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