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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
Some Americans are saddled with credit card debt as rent and everyday prices remain high
Noticeable pockets of Americans – renters, and lower- and middle-income borrowers – are running up their credit cards balances, and increasing numbers are falling behind on their debts.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2024
The economy is booming. So, why don’t people feel better about it?
A disconnect exists between big-picture indicators like unemployment and wages and the reality of day-to-day life for many in Maine, where groceries and housing costs remain stubbornly high.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2024
Inflation has fallen. Why are groceries still so expensive?
Grocery prices have jumped by 25% over the past four years, outpacing overall inflation of 19% during the same period.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
Americans’ economic outlook brightens as inflation slows, wages outpace prices
Economists say consumers appear to be responding to steadily slower inflation, higher incomes, lower gas prices and a rising stock market.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
U.S. inflation edges up in December, fueled by food and housing prices
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, though, so-called core prices rose mildly month over month.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2024
U.S. inflation is set to fade in 2024 as goods prices keep falling
Goods prices overall have stopped rising and some, like those for cars, are falling.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Everyone expected a recession. The Fed and White House found a way out.
Even though bankers and politicians urge caution and Americans complain that costs haven't reverted to pre-pandemic level, the economy has bested all expectations for the year.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Congressional Budget Office projects lower inflation, higher unemployment over next 2 years
The office's Current View of the Economy from 2023 to 2025 report estimates that the unemployment rate will rise to 4.4% by the end of 2024.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2023
Federal Reserve keeps key interest rate unchanged, foresees 3 rate cuts next year
It is the first time since inflation first spiked that the central bank has formally acknowledged progress in its fight against accelerating prices.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
U.S. consumer inflation eased slightly as gas prices fell, though some costs kept surging
Compared with a year earlier, prices were up 3.1% in November, down from a 3.2% year-over-year rise in October.
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