Here’s how the consumer-price index is put together, and the ways economists study this and other indicators to track inflation. […]
The inflation rate cooled to 3.4% in July, the Labor Department said Wednesday. Source link
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Advisers are pitching bonds and other investments, but many prefer to keep cash in money-market funds. Source link
The share of loans transitioning into serious delinquency has been stabilizing even though the overall pile has been growing, the
Existing home sales were down 1.7% over the previous month, and the median home price rose to $434,100, a near
Australia’s central bank continued to warn that inflation remains too high, especially against the backdrop of war in the Middle
The Fed chairman has promised to bring inflation down. Upcoming data could determine whether he has to raise rates soon
The Employment Trends Index increased to 107.71 from an upwardly revised reading of 106.74 in June, suggesting potential payroll growth
Treasury yields fell, while gold rose, as doubts about an imminent peace deal in the Middle East lingered. Source link