Tag: Inflation
7 Wild Statistics about Super Bowl LVI Spending
(Foundation for Economic Education) The key indicator of inflation at the end of 2021 showed consumer prices up 7% with much concern over the direction of...
Inflation Is Costing Households $250 Per Month
(Brad Polumbo, Foundation for Economic Education) Inflation is making headlines again this week. The federal government’s latest data show that consumer price rose 7.5 percent from...
Inflation Jumped 7.5% in the Past Year, a 40-Year High
(Associated Press) Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering American consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing...
Migration from Blue States Drives Rising Costs of Living
(The Center Square) The cost of living is skyrocketing in certain “migration destination” cities where those fleeing mostly blue states are landing, according to...
Inflation Will Remain Elevated for Years
(William J. Luther, American Institute for Economic Research) As anticipated, the latest data show that prices continued to rise at an incredible pace in December. The...
Greedy Corporations and Inflation
(Gerald P. Dwyer, American Institute for Economic Research) Inflation in the United States was over 7 percent in 2021. This is dramatically higher than...
Should Investors Fear Fed Rate Hikes?
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) The prospect of Federal Reserve rate hikes continues to rattle Wall Street and cloud the outlook for precious metals.
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Amid Omicron and Inflation, IMF Cuts World Growth Forecasts
(Associated Press) The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its forecast for the world economy this year, citing the spread of COVID-19's omicron variant, higher...
Fed to Signal Rate Hike as It Launches Risky Inflation Fight
(Associated Press) With inflation punishing consumers and threatening the economy, the Federal Reserve this week will likely signal its intent to begin raising interest...
Rand Paul on Inflation: ‘It’s Only Going to Get Worse’
Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, released ‘The Hidden Tax,’ a report...
