Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking.
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Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking.
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Read More »May 4, 2022 Comments Off on Fed raises key rate by a half-point in bid to tame inflation
The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point.
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Read More »May 2, 2022 Comments Off on Still reeling from pandemic, small businesses face new nemesis — inflation
Small businesses have had to grapple with pandemic-induced supply chain problems or worker shortages. Now, they are confronting a new nemesis: inflation.
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Read More »April 11, 2022 Comments Off on Inflation hits nonprofits’ services, ability to fundraise
Nonprofits of all kinds are getting hit hard by inflation, experts say.
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Read More »April 6, 2022 Comments Off on Fed signals more aggressive steps to fight inflation
Federal Reserve officials are signaling that they will take a more aggressive approach to fighting high inflation in the coming months.
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Read More »March 31, 2022 Comments Off on A key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food prices soar
An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago.
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Read More »March 30, 2022 Comments Off on Even as inflation bites, corporate profits remain flush
What’s immune to high inflation? So far, the profits at big U.S. companies.
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Read More »March 16, 2022 Comments Off on Retail spending slows as inflation starts to bite
After beginning the year in a buying mood, Americans slowed their spending in February on gadgets, home furnishings and other discretionary items.
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Read More »March 16, 2022 Comments Off on Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come
The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s.
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Read More »March 10, 2022 Comments Off on Inflation soared 7.9% in past year, a fresh 40-year high
Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9% over the past year, the sharpest spike since 1982.
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