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Inflation may be easing — but low-income people are still paying the steepest prices
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated May 11, 2022 at 8:37 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Four-dollar gasoline and five-dollar hamburger are putting a squeeze on Tanya Byron’s pocketbook. But it’s the rent that… Read More
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The Fed raises interest rates by the most in over 20 years to fight inflation
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Federal Reserve ordered the largest interest hike in more than two decades Wednesday as part of its escalating campaign to battle stubbornly high inflation. The… Read More
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Why there are growing fears the U.S. is headed to a recession
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Warning lights are flashing for the U.S. economy. A growing number of forecasters now believe a recession is on the horizon as the Federal Reserve gears… Read More
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How soaring inflation forces stark choices
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated April 12, 2022 at 8:36 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — From rising rent to higher heating bills, surging inflation impacts everybody, but it poses a particular hardship for… Read More
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The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It’s another sign of a hot labor market
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated March 4, 2022 at 9:08 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Hiring accelerated sharply last month as U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs, the largest gain since last July, and… Read More
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Inflation is red hot, soaring to 6.8% in November, the highest in nearly four decades
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Updated December 10, 2021 at 9:09 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If you think your grocery bill has gone through the roof this year, you can appreciate what’s happened… Read More
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How inflation, climate change and energy costs are pushing up food prices
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In the US, inflation is now above six percent, and globally, food prices are at their highest since 2011. Climate change, energy demands and inflation are… Read More
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The White House is tapping oil reserves to try to bring down high gas prices
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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Updated November 23, 2021 at 3:35 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The United States plans to draw 50 million barrels of oil from its emergency oil reserves in coming… Read More
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Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Get ready to add another stressor to your Thanksgiving holiday this year. The Farm Bureau reports that the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people… Read More
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Ohio restaurant owners say they need government help with operating expenses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Just over half of Ohio’s restaurants are telling their main lobbying group they don’t think they’ll be able to break even this year. They… Read More