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Walmart Increases Prices, and Economists See Inflation Rising
Economists expect the consumer-price inflation rate to increase to that number, approximately, over the next year, from 2.3% ...
Inflation is dropping but these prices are still soaring
It's normal for some prices to rise at a much faster pace than overall inflation, said Omar Sharif, founder and president of ...
South African rand near five-month high on hopes of new inflation strategy
South Africa's rand hovered near its strongest level in five months on Friday, a day after a minister said that a new ...
Some Democrats Deride Hochul’s ‘Inflation Refund’ Checks as a Gimmick
The checks, at a cost of $2 billion, are a political move that the state cannot afford, some lawmakers say. They will be ...
Inflation eased after Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs, defying fears
Consumer prices rose 2.3% in April compared to a year ago, cooling slightly from the previous month and defying fears of an ...
Wholesale inflation shows biggest decline since 2020, but the good news is unlikely to last
Wholesale prices posted the biggest drop in April since the pandemic in 2020, but economists say the decline in inflation ...
Inflation, gold prices and what to expect next
Cooling inflation could shift gold prices — but other factors may have more of an impact right now. Here's why.
New Zealand inflation expectations rise in Q2, central bank survey shows
New Zealand's inflation expectations rose in the second quarter to its highest in a year, a Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ ...
Rent increases are driving overall inflation — but it’s a lot more complicated than you think
Rising rent prices were a major factor pushing up consumer prices in April. While they’re expected to come down in the months ...
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund Q1 2025 Commentary
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Fund posted returns of 4.07% (Institutional shares) and 4.10% (Investor A shares, without ...
Fed's Powell: Strategy around both jobs and inflation needs to be reconsidered
U.S. Federal Reserve officials feel they need to reconsider the key elements around both jobs and inflation in their current ...