Brad Zigler, our exchange traded product/alternative strategies columnist, has a quibble (or five) with the way the gub'ment (pronounce with your best Michigan Militia accent) measures inflation.
Houmous and motorhomes are also added to the basket of goods and services used to chart the rising cost of living.
"The inflation trajectory will only steepen in the coming months to around 4.5%, with gasoline prices set to climb to $3.75 on average nationally, a spike in diesel and fertilizer ...
Arguments for monetary policy are that it controls inflation through a target interest rate; is quick and easy to implement; ...
The debate over how far to cut interest rates while inflation remains above target has pushed inflation measurement back to the center of monetary policy. What once seemed like a technical concern has ...
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The underlying level of inflation heated up in December as measured by a New York Federal Reserve gauge, suggesting further challenges in getting overall price pressures back to the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the ...