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Edmunds: Q4 Monthly Car Payments Expected to Break Records
Edmunds: Q4 Monthly Car Payments Expected to Break Records
January 04, 2022  |  Personal Finance

The average monthly payment for new vehicles is expected to jump to $636 in the fourth quarter of 2021, up from $614 in the third...

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December Report: 40% of Consumers Pessimistic About Economy
December Report: 40% of Consumers Pessimistic About Economy
December 28, 2021  |  Economy

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its spread across the U.S. and around the world, people are becoming increasingly troubled about the state of the economy,...

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Paycheck to Paycheck Consumers Squeezed By Largest Import Food Price Increases In 10 Years
Paycheck to Paycheck Consumers Squeezed By Largest Import Food Price Increases In 10 Years
December 22, 2021  |  Economy

After months of anecdotal evidence and first-hand experience, new government data has confirmed and “put a number on” what most consumers already know all too...

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Increased Buying Power Fuels Cost Hikes, Overloads Supply Chain
Increased Buying Power Fuels Cost Hikes, Overloads Supply Chain
December 21, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Despite the continued tolls of the 2-year-old pandemic, U.S. consumers’ increased buying power is straining supply chains worldwide and leading to the ongoing surge in...

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Shipping, Logistics Costs Expected to Keep Rising in ‘22 
Shipping, Logistics Costs Expected to Keep Rising in ‘22 
December 20, 2021  |  Delivery

The price of shipping and logistics for companies is not expected to ease in the new year as the challenge to deliver products endures amid...

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Wholesale Prices Make Fastest Jump on Record in November
Wholesale Prices Make Fastest Jump on Record in November
December 14, 2021  |  Economy

Wholesale prices increased 9.6% in November compared to the same time in 2020, marking their biggest year-to-year jump on record and presenting another sign that...

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Consumer Sentiment Recovers Slightly, After 10-Year Low 
Consumer Sentiment Recovers Slightly, After 10-Year Low 
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. rose to 70.4 for December of this year, a slight improvement from the 10-year low logged last month. That’s according...

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Inflation Hits 39-Year High With CPI up 6.8%
Inflation Hits 39-Year High With CPI up 6.8%
December 10, 2021  |  Economy

Inflation in the U.S. is at a 39-year high, with the consumer price index (CPI) up 6.8% in November over the previous month in 2020,...

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Inflation: The Economic Variant That Kills Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Confidence
Inflation: The Economic Variant That Kills Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Confidence
December 08, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

Over the past year, as new strains of COVID have come and gone and rising vaccination rates have gradually restored much of what used to...

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