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Voters Hated Inflation. The Alternative Could’ve Been Worse.
The American Rescue Plan also was just a piece of the inflation puzzle. Pandemic-induced supply shocks, labor shortages, fiscal stimulus, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 all ...
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Chicago Fed's Goolsbee continues to see inflation progressing toward goal
The encouraging part is that recent months' data show progress. The biggest puzzle we've been facing is that housing inflation has been higher than before the pandemic. Housing inflation is slowly ...
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Brazil’S Inflation Puzzle: Wholesale Surges, Consumers Somewhat Shielded
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Brazil's Economy tells a compelling story through its inflation figures. The country's two main inflation measures, released on December 27, 2024, have both exceeded the ...
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JONES COLUMN: Inflation and the price(s) we pay, Part 3
The latter, however, is the true test of affordability since it reflects the often-underappreciated piece of the inflation puzzle: wage inflation. Indeed, while Thanksgiving food prices are up 19% ...