Inflation
How the U.S. Government Could Lower Food Prices for Everyone
Americans list food prices as their top economic concern, and they increasingly want the government to do something about it, a new YouGov/Motherboard poll finds. For a blueprint, perhaps it's time to look at France.
Australian Private School Fees Crack $50,000 Per Year For the First Time
Australian private school fees have risen nationwide – for some schools as much as 20 per cent – despite being overfunded by governments.
Man In Charge of Inflicting Pain on U.S. Economy Indicates He Might Finally Be Satisfied
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made an announcement on interest rate hikes that have fueled layoffs and made houses pricier. Here's what you should know.
Is Inflation Getting Better? Not for Renters It Isn't
According to the latest numbers, rent increases are driving overall inflation numbers even as other sectors cool.
The Students Using Self Check-Out to Rob Supermarkets
"With my own money I could maybe buy a baguette and a tub of hummus per day, certainly no smoothies or sushi."
Meet CarDealershipGuy, The Auto Industry’s Viral Economy-Whisperer
“If you follow the data I’m laying out, it almost always points in the right direction of where prices are heading—and how that may impact inflation.”
‘It Is Very Risky’: The People With a Fetish for Being Inside Inflatable Pool Toys
"I think it's in our nature to feel calm when held tightly. My theory is that it is possibly from our time in the womb.”
WTF Is Going on With Absurd Egg Prices? Corporate Greed, Group Tells FTC
Egg producers' profit margins are soaring as Americans struggle to keep up with price hikes, Farm Action said in a letter to the FTC.
Dollar Stores Are the ‘Fastest-Growing’ Food Retailers In US, Study Finds
As the cost of everything from food to gas goes up, Americans—especially in rural areas—are getting a bigger share of groceries at dollar stores.
More People Must Lose Jobs to Fight Inflation, Larry Summers Bravely States From Tropical Beach
The former Treasury Secretary, speaking from a beach, praised the Federal Reserve for having "come around" to the view that unemployment must rise.
People Can No Longer Afford to Be Monogamous With Their Full-Time Jobs
We’re just crawling out of a pandemic, prices are through the roof, and your boss is cost-cutting. Is it time companies got less stuck up about the ethics of moonlighting?
Why Is the Pound Falling and What Does That Mean for Me?
A sterling explainer for people who aren't good with figures.