inflation

US Inflation Balloons: 2.9 Pct Over Past 12 Months
US Inflation Balloons: 2.9 Pct Over Past 12 Months
August 13, 2018  |  Retail

Core inflation spiked 2.9 percent over the last 12 months, essentially flattening wage gains that had edged into the last several months’ economic reports. The July...

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Consumer Spending Increases In June Driven By Restaurants, Accommodations
Consumer Spending Increases In June Driven By Restaurants, Accommodations
July 31, 2018  |  Economy

Driven by spending at restaurants and on accommodations, U.S. consumer spending increased in June, setting the stage for a strong economy heading into the third...

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Adyen Sizzles, Bitcoin Fizzles And Retail Gets Its Groove Back
Adyen Sizzles, Bitcoin Fizzles And Retail Gets Its Groove Back
June 15, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle of the Week: Retail’s 2018 Rebound Retail has had a rough couple of years, as most players that aren’t Amazon have struggled to cross the digital, omnichannel chasm. On the...

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eCommerce Throws Off Measures Of Inflation
eCommerce Throws Off Measures Of Inflation
June 12, 2018  |  Economy

The huge growth in online shopping is not only keeping inflation at bay, but it is throwing off how inflation is measured. The New York...

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Venezuela Prepares For Payments Chaos With Currency Overhaul
Venezuela Prepares For Payments Chaos With Currency Overhaul
May 29, 2018  |  International

Though critics are saying Venezuela’s monetary overhaul will create chaos, the country’s president warned businesses not to slow operations during next week’s overhaul. According to...

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Amid Trucker Shortage, High Prices Loom
Amid Trucker Shortage, High Prices Loom
May 24, 2018  |  Delivery

Keep on truckin’ — if you can find the drivers. The Washington Post reported that the trucking industry, that linchpin of last-mile deliveries, is facing...

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Fed’s Powell Credits Amazon For Low Inflation
Fed’s Powell Credits Amazon For Low Inflation
March 02, 2018  |  Amazon

When asked why inflation has been so low for the past decade, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell had an interesting answer: the Amazon effect. “It’s...

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 Inflation: The Roughest Word For Markets
 Inflation: The Roughest Word For Markets
February 14, 2018  |  Economy

It’s not a four-letter word, but a nine-letter word and it has a bit of shock effect anyway — particularly for investments: inflation. All eyes are currently on...

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Is The Amazon Effect Depressing Inflation?
Is The Amazon Effect Depressing Inflation?
October 02, 2017  |  Amazon

For the last several years, economists have been trying to crack the mystery of low U.S. inflation.  Despite being ten years out of the financial...

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