Tag: Inflation
Biden Administration Expands War on Critical Natural Resources
(Mike Gleason, Money Metals) Fears of inflation remaining stubbornly high, and interest rates going higher, rattled financial markets this week.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve...
Everyday Price Index Sees Biggest Monthly Jump since January
(Peter C. Earle, American Institute for Economic Research) In August 2023 the AIER Everyday Price Index (EPI) rose 0.87 percent, lifting the index from 285.2...
US Pushes Bidenomics to the World During Weekend Summit for Global...
(Will Kessler, Daily Caller News Foundation) President Joe Biden’s signature economic policy, dubbed “Bidenomics,” is being pushed onto other countries this weekend as the...
Something Isn’t Adding Up as U.S. Deficit Soars to $2 Trillion
(Money Metals Exchange) Precious metals markets are retreating this week as official U.S. employment data comes in surprisingly strong.
The Labor Department reported that weekly...
Food Prices Expected to Rise Through 2024
(The Center Square) Recently released federal pricing analysis from the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that food prices will continue to rise through 2024.
The...
Powell at Jackson Hole: Economy Could Require Additional Fed Hikes to...
(AP) The continued strength of the U.S. economy could require further interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday in a closely...
Gas prices, Mortgage Rates Tick Up as Americans Remain Concerned about...
(The Center Square) Gas prices and mortgage rates continue to rise as polling shows Americans remain worried about the economy.
Gas prices hit an average...
A Rice Shortage Is Sending Prices Soaring Across the World
(AP) Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep buying rice from him.
Prices for rice grown in...
Inflation, Price Increases Among Top Issues for Voters
(The Center Square) Voters of all stripes said they are concerned about inflation and price increases more than almost any other issue ahead of...
McDonald’s Hamburger Shows Inflation Is a Giant ‘Skim’ on the American...
(Charles A. Smith, Mises Institute) The price of a McDonald’s hamburger in the United States has inflated 3.75 percent annually over the last seventy years. McDonald’s...
