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Biden Targets a New Economic Villain: Shrinkflation
Liberals prodded the president for years to blame big corporations for price increases. He is finally doing so, in the…
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Few Good Solutions as Home Affordability Plummets
An economic analysis found that in several Canadian cities, prices would have to plummet, or incomes would have to soar…
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F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers
The agency said an “undercover phone sweep” of more than 250 homes found that 38 failed to provide prices or…
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A Key Inflation Gauge Came In Hotter Than Expected Last Month
Overall prices cooled slightly from a year ago, but the report included worrying signs for the Federal Reserve.
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A key inflation gauge came in hotter than expected last month.
Inflation cooled less than expected in January and showed worrying staying power after stripping out volatile food and fuel costs…
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A Crucial Inflation Report Card
Investors and the White House will pore over the latest Consumer Price Index report for clues on prices — and…
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Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally
The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger,…
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Fresh Inflation Data Shows Intact, but Bumpy, Cool-Down
Inflation remains faster than usual — and month-to-month bumps are still likely as volatile prices fluctuate — but it is…
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Missing Profits May Be a Problem for the Green Transition
In October, the International Energy Agency issued a brief flare of optimism when it suggested that global carbon emissions from…
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The Big Bitcoin Tease
A bogus social media post declaring that the S.E.C. had approved an E.T.F. tied to the cryptocurrency caused prices to…