Americans' Paychecks Are Worth Less Because of Inflation—Here's How Much
Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the cost of living continues to outpace earnings, leaving many ...
One chart shows that low-income Americans get hit hardest by inflation
The dynamic is reflected in the chart below, which shows low-income inflation increases outpacing those for the other four ...
Iowans have lost an estimated $34,000 to inflation since 2020.
How much has rising inflation since 2020 cost you? While Iowans need to spend more to maintain their standard of living, ...
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Wages keep outpacing inflation as workers “do more with less”
And all this productivity is why wage growth keeps beating inflation, said Betsey Stevenson, a professor of economics at the ...
Here’s What To Expect From January’s CPI Inflation Figures
The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts. That may be broadly good news for the Fed.
'Budget constraints' hamper collection of economic data | Tatiana Bailey
Economists like me rely on data from federal data collection agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the ...
Latest Atlanta inflation report shows prices up 2.6% in metro area over past year
According to BLS, natural gas prices in the metro Atlanta area were up almost 15% while gasoline rose nearly 4%, though ...
Real World Economics: Understanding inflation will lead to trust in economic policies
Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...