inflation

Inflation & Prices

‘Bucket List’ Vacations Give Way to Budget-Friendlier Trips amid Sky-High Fuel Prices

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Surging prices are prompting budget-conscious travelers to second-guess vacation plans while airlines dangle new perks for luxury customers.

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ETF Upside

Inflation Is Heating Up. So Are These TIPS Funds

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Consumer

Forget Eggs. Tomato Prices Swell as Inflation Hits Three-Year High

Prices for the fruits soared nearly 40% in April from a year ago, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Economics

What Is Inflation, Anyway? Prospective Fed Chief Wants to Redefine It

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee for Fed chair, wants to make big changes at the central bank. Will he succeed?

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Economics

How Kevin Warsh Could Reshape the Fed

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During his confirmation hearing last week, Warsh hinted at an out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new approach to monetary policy.

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Consumer

After Years of Double-Digit Sales Growth, Luxury Retailers Face ‘Reckoning’

From LVMH to Richement, brands built on status pursue younger customers amid signals that the salad days of the past two decades are over.

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Energy

Sweating It Out: Data Centers Plus Summer Heat Raises Power Bills, Blackout Risk

The US electrical grid isn’t ready for the double whammy of peak air conditioner usage and peak data center power needs. What happens now?

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Banking

Were the Cockroaches Alone? Dimon IDs Malodorous Mammal at Economy’s Gates

Ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine and Iran, Dimon wrote, have him concerned about an economic “skunk at the party.”

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Consumer

Lower Prices Scramble Outlook for Egg Giant Cal-Maine

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During its third-quarter earnings call tomorrow, executives will continue to pitch shareholders on the company’s egg-breaking transformation.

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Markets

Markets Brace for 10% Correction Without ‘Defined Off-Ramp’ from US-Iran War

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The US-Israel conflict with Iran has triggered the biggest oil supply disruption ever, topping the 1956 Suez crisis.

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