Tag: Inflation (Economics)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Troubles the Stock Market
The U.S. stock market has been stumbling since the beginning of the year. Now, Russia’s escalating conflict with…
How Europeans Are Responding to Exorbitant Gas and Power Bills
A German retiree facing sky-high energy bills is turning to a wood-burning stove. The owner of a dry…
Pandemic’s Economic Impact Is Easing, but Aftershocks May Linger
The pandemic’s grip on the economy appears to be loosening. Job growth and retail spending were strong in…
Rising Mortgage Rates Add to the Challenge of Buying a House
But some shoppers — particularly first-time buyers — may decide to wait until even higher rates help cool…
Democrats Weigh Gas Tax Holiday and Deficit Cuts as Inflation Mounts
WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional Democrats, concerned about rapidly rising prices across the nation that could…
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 quite accurately have run this much…
Car Prices Rose More Slowly In January, But New Disruptions Loom
Want an optimistic take on the troubling January inflation report? Look at what’s happening with cars.Want a pessimistic…
Modern Monetary Theory Got a Pandemic Tryout. Inflation Is Now Testing It.
The problem is that the alternative to a Fed response is, at the moment, not obvious. The Biden…
Why the January Jobs Report May Disappoint, and Is Sure to Perplex
The January jobs report is arriving at a critical time for the U.S. economy. Inflation is rising. The…
Inflation and Deficits Don’t Dim the Appeal of U.S. Bonds
Looking Ahead, and to the PastWhat would have to happen for these rock-bottom borrowing costs to rise significantly?…
Inflation Continued to Run Hot and Consumer Spending Fell in December
“Overall wage growth, on a nominal basis, is still pretty strong,” said Omair Sharif, the founder of Inflation…
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 now,” said Oren Klachkin, the lead…