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Tag: Inflation (Economics)
I.M.F. Forecasts U.S. and China Slowdowns Will Hold Back Growth
The pandemic has changed the way people in many parts of the world spend their money, shifting funds that might…
Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe)
Covid-related absences are creating headaches for businesses that were struggling to hire workers even before Omicron. Restaurants and retail stores…
Rapid Inflation Fuels Debate Over What’s to Blame: Pandemic or Policy
The price increases bedeviling consumers, businesses and policymakers worldwide have prompted a heated debate in Washington about how much of…
Stock Markets Off to Worst Start Since 2016 as Fed Fights Inflation
After falling for a fourth day in a row on Friday, the stock market suffered its worst week in nearly…
Spike in Inflation Reignites Debate on Price Controls
In a recent survey of 41 academic economists conducted by the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, 61 percent…
CPI December 2021: Inflation Jumped at Fastest Pace Since 1982
Inflation climbed to its highest level in 40 years at the end of 2021, a troubling development for President Biden…