How U.S. Inflation Expectations Are Being Shaped by Consumer Choices
Economic policymakers are razor focused on inflation expectations after more than a year of rapid price increases. Consumers explain how they’re thinking about rising costs.
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How Will Interest Rate Increases Impact Inflation?
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates to fight inflation. Some economists want more; some politicians want less. What’s the logic?
Ice Cream Trucks Are the Latest Target of Inflation
Inflation and its rising fuel prices have pushed some ice cream truck owners to the brink.
Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions
The Treasury Department is investigating whether the crypto exchange allowed users in Iran to buy and sell digital tokens, said people with knowledge of the matter.
3 reasons US coal power is disappearing – and a Supreme Court ruling won’t save it
Coal was the dominant fuel for U.S. power plants until 2016. This PacifiCorp power plant in Utah still uses it.
After Enduring a Pandemic, Small Businesses Face New Worries
It has been a tough few years for companies without the scale to cruise through disruption. Making money isn’t getting any easier.
Are We in A Recession? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Say
The U.S. may register a second straight quarter of economic contraction, one benchmark of a recession. But that won’t be the last word.
Fed Prepares Another Rate Increase as Wall Street Wonders What’s Next
Central bankers around the world have been picking up the pace of rate increases. Now the big question looms: When will they slow down?
Dispirited homebuyers show why Fed's unprecedented fight against inflation is beginning to succeed
Home sales are slowing as the Fed hikes rates. AP Photo/John RaouxI’ve studied finance and financial markets since the 1970s, and I have never seen the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy get such prominent news coverage as it has this past year.
Sri Lanka's crisis: Can the South Asian economy break from the past and find a route to stability?
The writing was on the wall in Sri Lanka.
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