In this Q&A, Penn State Smeal College of Business researchers explained how an alternative inflation index developed at Penn State may help U.S. policymakers and businesses understand where inflation ...

Inflation isn’t a four-letter word, but the way that everyone from economists to TV pundits to politicians talks about it, it might as well be. Even if you don’t know exactly how inflation works, ...

Consumer prices surged 3.8% in April from a year ago. That's according to data released today from the Department of Labor. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: It's the highest annual reading since May 2023, and it ...

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Vice President Kamala Harris paid the price for Americans paying high prices. Or at least higher prices. And while everyday prices are certainly higher than they were prior to the pandemic, the annual ...

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Q: I see so much in the news about inflation. Can you explain what inflation is to me? A: Monetary inflation is the process of losing purchasing power for your money. So, in the United States, when we ...

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