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Inflation Softens In July To An Overall 12 Month Rate of 3.0% - Still 50% Higher Than Fed Target

Inflation Softens In July To An Overall 12 Month Rate of 3.0% - Still 50% Higher Than Fed Target. Led by housing rates as it has been for much of the last 28 months, the consumer price index continued its stubborn 30 month climb.

Economy, Housing, Inflation, JobsJeff GibsonJuly 14, 2023

Inflation In May Ticks Up Slightly But Maintains An Annual Rate of 4% - Twice Fed Target

Economy, Inflation, PolicyJeff GibsonJune 15, 2023

Inflation In April Climbed .4% Fueled By Continued Cost Increases In Housing

Driven by a blistering 8.1% annual rate of price increases for shelter, the overall consumer price index in April 2023 increased by .4% to post an annual rate of 4.9% according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Economy, Energy, Inflation, PolicyJeff GibsonMay 11, 2023

China Faces Population Challenges That Will See Workforce Fall By Up To Two-Thirds: Brookings

While the rest of the globe is facing fertility and birthrate challenges, China’s drop in overall population and working age population show the stark reality of a loss of hundreds of millions of residents.

Economy, Education, Housing, PopulationJeff GibsonApril 24, 2023

While Inflation Tapers To 5.0% Annually, Near Across The Board Cost Hikes Point To Challenges

Inflation, Housing, EconomyJeff GibsonApril 14, 2023

Inflation Running At 6% With Hikes In Housing Costs Accounting For 70% Of Change

Inflation Goes on a Tear In The First Two Months of 2023 Pushed By Housing And Other Key Sectors. The Overall Annualized Rate Reached 6.0% Through February.

Housing, Inflation, Economy, PolicyJeff GibsonMarch 16, 2023

Auto Sales Hit 11 Year Low As Fed Rate Hikes & Supply Chain Cool Volume

Auto Sales Drop To 11 Year Low As Interest Rate Hikes and Supply Chain Disruptions Roil The Industry And Challenge Buyers And Dealers

Economy, Inflation, Supply ChainJeff GibsonMarch 13, 2023

University of Pennsylvania: Tech Energy Usage May Grow 10 Fold Between 2018-2030

By 2030, global technology use will consume more energy than any single country in the world other than China according to research from the University of Pennsylvania.

Economy, Energy, Policy, JobsJeff GibsonMarch 10, 2023