Fed Officials Signal Intent to Wind-Down Stimulus as Early as This Year
Oil and other commodities were under pressure on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve finally indicated that a stimulus taper could
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Inflation
Inflation Picks up 3.7% in July, Creating Dilemma for Liberal Party
Price pressures across Canada accelerated by the most in nearly a decade, threatening to create an inconvenience for the Liberal
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US Producer Prices Skyrocket by Sharpest Pace on Record Despite ‘Transitory’ Narrative
Wednesday’s CPI print provided some firepower to the Federal Reserve, suggesting that inflation for certain goods and services may indeed,
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US Consumer Prices Rose 5.4% in July as ‘Transitory’ Inflation Pressures Continue
Prices for goods and services advanced further in July, as pent-up demand continues to unravel. According to the latest data
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US Consumer Inflation Expectations Soar to Highest in 8 Years
Expectations of consumer inflation surged to the highest in 8 years, as Americans continue to brace for elevated price gains
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Canadian Inflation Picks Up 3.1% In June
Consumer prices across Canada decelerated slightly in June, but price pressures still remained elevated at the hottest levels in almost
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Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Near Zero, Bond Purchases at $120B… Again
Alas, another FOMC meeting has come and gone, and interest rates are still at near-zero, and monthly bond purchases are
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Unilever, General Electric Express Inflation Concerns, Warn of Impending Price Hikes
Unilever, the maker of various household products including Dove soap and Hellman’s mayonnaise, has warned that price pressures are rising
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Stellantis Sounds Alarm Over Structural Inflationary Pressures
Major automaker Stellantis NV has joined the growing list of companies sounding the alarm over inflationary pressures that are becoming
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Janet Yellen Says US Economy Will See ‘Several More Months of Rapid Inflation’ Before Moderating
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has finally acknowledged that surging price levels are a lot higher than expected, but said that
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