Economy Oct 11 Wholesale inflation in U.S. rose 2.2 percent in September, biggest year-over-year gain since April By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 25 Why UK energy bills are skyrocketing A cost-of-living crisis in Britain is about to get worse. Millions of people are expected to pay about 80 percent more a year on their household energy bills starting in October. By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
Economy Jun 10 Watch 5:01 Inflation rises faster than expected, pinching pocketbooks and spooking the markets New inflation numbers out Friday show the nation's economic pain has not peaked, and is still getting worse. The U.S. Labor Department reports consumer prices rose 8.6 percent in May from a year ago, marking the biggest increase in more…
Economy Dec 28 Watch 8:18 Why lumber costs fluctuated drastically during the pandemic, and how it affects inflation Home prices and rents have gone up this year. That’s in part because of the increase in the cost of lumber. Could the wild swings in the price of wood over the past two years be a sign of inflation… By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis
Economy Nov 10 Watch 9:16 What’s driving U.S. inflation and how price pressures could be reduced New numbers show an inflationary wave is still building in the U.S. economy. The labor department reports consumer prices jumped more than six percent in October as compared to a year ago — the biggest increase in 31 years. Catherine… By Lisa Desjardins, Amber Partida
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