Inflation spikes more than expected, hits new 40-year high

  • July 13, 2022
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Inflation accelerated to a new four-decade high in June as the price of everyday necessities remains painfully high, exacerbating a financial strain for millions of Americans and worsening a political crisis for President Biden.

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US economy added 372,000 jobs in June, beating estimates; unemployment rate holds at 3.6%

  • July 8, 2022
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The U.S. labor market remained solid in June as hiring paced ahead of expectations. U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs during the month compared with 390,000 in the prior month signaling inflation is having a limited impact on hiring thus far. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% for the third month in a row. Industries leading

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U.S. stocks close out the worst week since the pandemic.

  • June 17, 2022
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The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 led a mixed market Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back as investors wrapped the worst stretch since the pandemic amid inflation and recession fears. In commodities, oil fell 9.2% to $109.56 per barrel for the week.

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Retail sales drop in May as inflation spooks shoppers

  • June 15, 2022
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May retail sales unexpectedly decline as consumers confront sizzling hot inflation.  Economists expected retail sales to rise modestly in May, despite sky-high inflation. Retail Sales -0.3 vs 0.2 Ex Autos 0.5 vs 0.8 Import Prices MOM 0.6 vs 1.1 Empire MFG -1.2 vs 3

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Wholesale inflation climbs 10.8% in May

  • June 14, 2022
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The Labor Department said Tuesday that its producer price index, which measures inflation at the wholesale level before it reaches consumers, climbed 10.8% in May from the previous year. On a monthly basis, prices grew by 0.8%.

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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge climbs in June, holding near 40-year high

  • July 29, 2022
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge accelerated more than expected in June, according to new data released on Friday, a worrisome sign as central bankers try to combat higher prices with the steepest interest rate hikes in decades. The personal consumption expenditures index showed that core prices, which strips out the more volatile measurements of

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US in a recession as GDP contracts for second consecutive quarter

  • July 28, 2022
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The U.S. economy shrank in the spring for the second consecutive quarter, meeting the criteria for a so-called technical recession as raging inflation and higher interest rates forced consumers and businesses to pull back on spending. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, shrank by 0.9% on an

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