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As Fed Nears Next Rate Decision, Its Vice Chair Cites Reasons for Hope

Lael Brainard, the vice chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized that non-wage causes have driven inflation in a sweeping speech.

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Business

Procter & Gamble Sales Fall for First Time in Years as Inflation Squeezes Shoppers

The consumer goods giant, which makes Tide detergent and Charmin toilet paper, raised prices 10 percent last quarter, but a…

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News

California Joins Other States in Suing Companies Over Insulin Prices

The state is taking action against three major drug companies and the big pharmacy benefit managers in an effort to…

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Business

Inflation Is Slowing, Good News for American Consumers and the Fed

Consumer Price Index inflation moderated to 6.5 percent in December, helping Fed officials to lean toward slower rate moves.

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Business

The Week in Business: Slowing Job Growth

Credit...Giulio BonaseraWhat’s Up? (Jan. 1-7) A Cooling Jobs Market After many consecutive months of jobs reports showing strong gains, new…

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Newyork

High Food Prices Rile Up Canadians

Grocery stores have become a lightning rod for consumer discontent amid inflation and lingering mistrust after a bread price-fixing scandal.

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Real Estate

Where Are the Most Profitable Winter Vacation Rentals?

Areas known for skiing and other winter activities can offer hearty investment returns, but they’re often offset by higher purchase…

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Business

Fed Officials Fretted That Markets Would Misread Rate Slowdown

Central bankers remained committed to wrestling inflation lower, and wanted to make sure investors understood that message, minutes from its…

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Business

Fed Official Compares Inflation to Uber Surge Pricing

Neel Kashkari, the president of the Minneapolis Fed, kicked off 2023 monetary policy debates with a call for better understanding…

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News

The Football Game Theory of Inflation

If you don’t think of economists as party animals, you’re right. Or at least that’s the conclusion one might draw…

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