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Price Pendulum Swings Back to Discounts, Within Limits
The pandemic shopping boom led many retailers to widen profit margins by charging more. Now value is the watchword as…
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Companies Counter Pushback on Price Increases With Promotions
“The consumer was a fat pig — now there’s nothing left, and they need to feed the pig again,” one…
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U.S. Approves Investment Product Tied to Popular Cryptocurrency Ether
The Securities and Exchange Commission gave its blessing to a fund that tracks the price of the most valuable cryptocurrency…
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Real Estate
Houses Up, Condos Down. What’s Selling in the Hamptons These Days?
Prices, sales and available homes have all increased during the year, largely driven by high-end properties. But condo prices are…
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Return of the Inflation Truthers
Has U.S. inflation come down? Yes. We have two main measures of inflation: the Consumer Price Index, which pretty much…
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Russia’s War Machine Revs Up as the West’s Plan to Cap Oil Revenues Sputters
Russia has largely evaded attempts by the U.S. and Europe to keep it from profiting from its energy exports.
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Why Is Car Insurance So Expensive?
Soaring premiums have become a prominent driver of inflation, and insurers say that more increases could be on the way.…
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An Inflation Test Looms Over the Economy and the Election
The pivotal Consumer Price Index report is set to be published on Wednesday as the window for interest-rate cuts before…
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That Giant College ‘Sticker’ Price Isn’t What Most Students Pay
The share of those paying the full advertised cost has declined over the last couple of decades, a new report…
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Inflation Comes for the Housing Market
Prices and mortgage rates are climbing as Wall Street bets that interest rates will remain higher for longer.