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Indicator Quiz: May Edition

It's time for The Indicator Quiz! We test you, dear listener, on your knowledge of topics that we've covered on The Indicator! Today's quiz focuses on ch-ch-changes. (That's a David Bowie reference, kids!) We're covering changes in the economy, the environment, the rental market, you get the picture. We're even tossing in a question about an AI-resurrected rapper. Play along with us and see how you do! Are you interested in being a contestant on our next Indicator Quiz? Email us your name and phone number at indicator@npr.org and put "Indicator Quiz" in the subject line.

May 30, 2024
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By:
  • Wailin Wong,
  • Adrian Ma,
  • and 2 more
AUSTIN, TEXAS (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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  • Economy

The highs and lows of US rents

The latest inflation numbers are in. This month's Consumer Price Index, or the CPI, is ... well, good and bad news for renters. Shelter prices went up over the last year, but at a slower pace. Shelter makes up nearly a third of the CPI. Today's episode: Rent. Where is it high? Where is it low? What exactly is "coffee milk"? The Indicator tours the U.S. to bring you the answers.

May 15, 2024
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By:
  • Darian Woods,
  • Wailin Wong,
  • and 2 more
A customer shops at a grocery store in Chicago on Feb. 13, 2024. Annual inflation has eased significantly since two years ago but it has remained stubbornly above 3% this year.

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  • Business

Why beating inflation is turning out to be as hard as losing weight

Annual inflation proved to be hotter than expected last month, staying stubbornly above 3%. It continues to move in the wrong direction in recent months. Pushing it lower is proving to be hard.

April 10, 2024
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By:
  • Rafael Nam
Inflation ticked up in December, with prices rising 3.4% from a year ago.

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  • Economy

As car insurance continues to rise, U.S. inflation ticks up in December

Overall CPI in December was up 3.4% from a year ago. The cost of motor vehicle insurance rose 1.5% in December from November, marking a 20.3% increase compared to the previous year.

January 11, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A man pumps gas in Alhambra, Calif., on Oct. 2, 2023.

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  • Business

Inflation continues to moderate thanks to a big drop in gas prices

Consumer prices rose 3.1% in November from a year ago, marking a more moderate pace of inflation thanks in large part to falling gasoline prices.

December 12, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Annual inflation accelerated slightly in July, although the uptick was modest and within expectations.

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  • Business

Inflation got a little higher in July as prices for rent and gas spiked

Consumer prices rose 3.2% in July from a year ago, up slightly from the 3% annual rise see in June — but still within analyst expectations

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
People shop at a market in Brooklyn, New York City, on June 12, 2023.

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  • Business

Inflation eases to its lowest in over two years, but it's still running a bit high

Consumer inflation hit 3% in June, the lowest since March 2021. Though easing prices will be comforting to the Federal Reserve, inflation is still running higher than the central bank would like.

July 12, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A selection of beef cuts is displayed at a Publix Supermarket in Miami on Oct. 20, 2021. Inflation is still high, with consumer prices in January surging at their fastest annual pace since 1982.

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  • Economy

Inflation hits another 40-year high. It's bad, but older folks say they've seen worse

Consumer prices in January were up 7.5% from a year ago, the biggest annual gain since 1982. That may seem like a lot for those under 40, but older folks have lived through even sharper price hikes.

February 10, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
The price of glass jars to hold pasta sauce and other products has soared during the pandemic. Sauce-maker Paul Guglielmo in Rochester, N.Y., has absorbed some of the increase, but he has also raised prices for consumers.

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  • Economy

Cargo traffic jams affect glass bottles too. Your pantry staples could cost more

Makers of everything from pasta sauce to vinegar say it's getting harder to find glass bottles for their products, and it's leading to higher prices.

October 13, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before a House Oversight and Reform Select subcommittee hearing in June. Powell said Friday the economic recovery continues, signaling it may soon be time for  the central bank to start removing some of its massive support.

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  • Economy

Powell Says It May Soon Be Time For The Fed To Start Reducing Its Big Economic Support

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the economy continues its recovery, hinting the central bank could dial back its extraordinary efforts to prop up the economy later this year.

August 27, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A server delivers food to customers dining at a restaurant in Los Angeles on Aug. 7. Restaurants are boosting pay to attract workers, and that could have an impact on already-high inflation.

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  • Economy

Wages Are Going Up — And So Is Inflation. Consumer Prices Have Hit A 13-Year High

Consumer prices rose 5.4% in July, compared to a year ago. Here's one thing to watch going forward: How rising wages impacts inflation.

August 11, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Used cars sit on the sales lot at Frank Bent's Wholesale Motors in El Cerrito, Calif., on March 15. Supply chain snarls and pent-up demand are driving up the prices of a lot of things, including new and used cars.

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  • Economy

Inflation Is Surging. The Price Of A Toyota Pickup Truck Helps Explain Why

The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession.

June 11, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A shopper's cart is full in the checkout line at a ShopRite supermarket in April 2020 in Plainview, N.Y. A year later, prices for most goods have jumped, according to government data, as companies struggle to secure critical raw materials amid supply constraints.

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  • Business

No, You Are Not Imagining It. Prices For A Lot Of Things Did Jump In April

Prices for a range of goods from used cars to bacon surged last month, pushing consumer inflation to 4.2% in April, the highest since September 2008.

May 12, 2021
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By:
  • David Gura

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