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News Articles: inflation

A 'We Want You!' sign is posted at an Ike's Love & Sandwiches store in Los Angeles on July 26.

Tagged as: 

  • Economy

The job market got even better, in a surprisingly positive sign for the economy

U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July, showing the labor market remains strong, despite high inflation and softening economic growth. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.

August 06, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
A gas pump is seen at a gas station in Houston on June 9. Gas prices have dropped below $4 a gallon in parts of the country, although the national average remains above that level.

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  • Economy

Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know

The average price of gasoline nationwide is expected to drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days as prices continue to fall from the record highs hit in June.

August 06, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
People wait at the Bank of England in London, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

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  • Economy

The Bank of England predicts a lengthy recession at the end of the year

Soaring natural gas prices are likely to drive consumer price inflation to 13.3% in October, the bank said. That will push Britain into recession later this year, bank forecasts show.

August 05, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
People shop for school supplies at a Target store in Miami, Fla., on July 27.

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  • Business

Binders, backpacks... and inflation are on this year's back-to-school shopping list

This year's back-to-school shopping season lands in the middle of the highest inflation in four decades — how will this affect spending?

August 03, 2022
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday after he announced the Fed was raising interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point.

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  • Politics

Meet the Fed, the latest superpower to emerge from Washington's shadows

Few voters may be thinking of Jerome Powell as they go to the polls in November, but all will be coping with economic conditions strongly influenced by Powell's Federal Reserve Board.

July 31, 2022
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By:
  • Ron Elving
In remarks from the White House Thursday, President Biden said the Inflation Reduction Act would reduce pressure on the economy from rising inflation.

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  • Politics

Inflation and climate change tackled in new Senate deal that Biden calls 'historic'

"It's a big deal," President Biden said of the Senate Democrats' bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act, at the White House Thursday.

July 28, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell maintains the central bank has the tools it needs to bring high inflation under control.

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  • Economy

As Fed battles inflation demon with aggressive rate hikes, economy hangs in balance

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by another three-quarters of a percentage point amid fears of a looming recession.

July 27, 2022
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By:
  • David Gura
A combination of factors is pushing some people in rural areas to consider moving closer to cities.

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  • Economy

Inflation is crippling rural America and may even drive people to the cities

Inflation is hitting hard in rural America and could accelerate depopulation in some parts of the country, according to the latest analysis from one expert.

July 25, 2022
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By:
  • Ben Abrams
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell.

Tagged as: 

  • Economy

The Fed's mission improbable: Beating inflation without causing a recession

Inflation is sky high. The Federal Reserve wants to bring it back to earth without crashing the economy. But achieving a so-called "soft landing" and avoiding a recession is easier said than done.

July 24, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Fani Willis

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fulton probe heats up; Abrams clears stance on defunding police; Pain of inflation

Monday on Political Rewind: The Fulton County election probe issued letters to state Sen. Burt Jones and Georgia GOP chair David Shafer informing them that they could face criminal charges. House Speaker David Ralston was called to testify last week as Sen. Lindsey Graham looks to avoid the stand. 

July 18, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Gas prices are displayed on a sign at a gas station in Williams, Ariz., on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

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  • Economy

No retreat in the summer heat. Prices likely topped 40 year high last month

Forecasters say inflation likely hit a new, four-decade high last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated.

July 13, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Lean Out

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  • Economy

Lean Out: Employees Are Accepting Lower Pay In Order To Work Remotely

A new study finds American companies are using remote work as a way to avoid giving workers raises; so much so that it's helping to moderate inflation.

July 12, 2022
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
Then-Sen. Joe Biden is seen with former President Jimmy Carter watching the proceedings at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in 2008 where Biden would be the party's vice presidential nominee.

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  • Politics

When a first-term Democratic president struggles, people talk about Jimmy Carter

Biden has been faulted for speeches that do not seem to meet the moment or lack the urgency to compel others to follow. His soothing approach to issues that prompt anger has often failed to soothe.

July 10, 2022
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Fewer jobs were added in June, but the labor market is still tight. A man walks past a "now hiring" sign posted outside of a restaurant in Arlington, Va., last month.

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  • Economy

Hiring slipped only slightly in June, with no sign of a looming recession

U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Despite slightly slower job growth, the labor market remains an economic bright spot.

July 08, 2022
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Florence Aluoch Odero prepares fish for frying at Migingo Island Hotel, a food stall in Nairobi's Kenyatta Market. Her expenses are soaring due to inflation.

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  • Food

The case of the incredible shrinking fritter: A report from Kenya's street stalls

Inflation — fueled by the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and local issues — has made everything more expensive, including the oil used to fry street food. Here's how vendors and customers are coping.

July 02, 2022
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By:
  • Eyder Peralta and
  • Thomas Bwire
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