Tag: Inflation (Economics)
How to Figure Out if You Can Actually Afford That New Home
High inflation often translates to high anxiety, which is why many Americans are striving to lock in the…
Economy Contracted in the First Quarter, but Underlying Measures Were Solid
The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of the year, as supply constraints at home, demand…
Why U.S. Oil Companies Aren’t Riding to Europe’s Rescue
“The model has totally changed,” he said.Oil executives also argue that they are spending a lot of money…
4 Ways to Fortify Your Retirement Against Market Volatility
“It is important to not confuse risk with volatility, because volatility is something we have to live with,”…
Stocks Tumble as Jitters over Interest Rates Persist
The prospect of a fast increase in interest rates has hit technology stocks particularly hard. Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon…
Inflation Complicates Return to Office Plans
A recent analysis from Square, the technology company, quantified the “lunchflation” that workers like Ms. Jacobson were facing.…
World Economic Outlook Dims as War and Pandemic Cast a Pall
“Demand will be and will need to be restrained by the removal of monetary accommodation,” she said. “And…
How Rising Mortgage Rates Are Affecting the Housing Market
This makes it a good time to be a seller — assuming you don’t need to buy. Christopher…
The War in Ukraine Is Upending Biden’s Agenda at Home
WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has scrambled the global foreign policy landscape. But it has also upended…
Fuel Prices Send Airfares Higher, but Travelers Seem Ready to Pay
A stunning rise in the cost of jet fuel has sent airfares soaring, and industry experts say they…
Supply Chain Hurdles Will Outlast Covid Pandemic, White House Says
In the report, the administration cited its efforts to identify weaknesses in supply chains for key products like…
Prices were 8.5% higher in March than a year earlier.
A Shanghai neighborhood under lockdown last month. Lockdowns in China risk causing further product shortages in the United…