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Tag: inflation
Soaring grocery prices not acts of God
by Steven Hill Since the pandemic, going to the grocery store has become a jarring experience. On a recent visit, I packed my purchased items into my tote bag and […]
Thanks for that all-American $5 deal, McDonald’s
We make no health claims for the new $5 deal at McDonald’s: A McDouble cheeseburger or a McChicken sandwich, four chicken nuggets, french fries and a small soda. We’d say […]
Greedflation has hit the tipping point
If there was ever proof of “greedflation” — corporations inflating prices just because they can — it’s the price rollbacks many retailers are now touting as “for the customer” in […]
When it comes to taming inflation, consumer — not Biden — is king
Pundits keep chirping about how voters want President Joe Biden to do something to bring prices down, particularly at the grocery store. Biden defenders claim that a president has few […]
A remedy for inflation’s high tides?
by Bruce Yandle In recent days, the inflation indicators have stubbornly signaled that a high tide of prices is still soaking us consumers. Growing at a 3.5% annual rate in […]
The housing shortage is the economy’s real problem
by Ben Harris Recently released government data hammered home what we have known for at least a year: A national housing shortage, not broad-based price increases, is driving inflation. Inflation […]
Surge pricing leaves behind bad taste
by Leonard Greene After the Five Guys franchise went viral the other day over a $12 burger, the joke making its way around the internet was that customers would have […]
This economy is hard to read
by Conor Sen Slower inflation was supposed to be a sign that the economy was cooling, all part of the Federal Reserve’s plan for higher interest rates to restore balance […]
The people’s inflation is still a big problem
by Kathryn Anne Edwards What is inflation? Officially, it’s the change in average consumer prices over a period — a number that has, in recent months, been easing down toward […]
