Calculated Risk: BLS: CPI increased 0.3% in August, Core CPI increased 0.1%
From the BLS : The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis af...
Prices on the rise · Vox
Matt is joined by economist Julia Coronado to talk about inflation, markets, and employment in the pandemic recovery economy. They discuss housing, new and used car markets, and possible strategies toward achieving full employment.
Consumer prices rose 5% from last May, as pace of inflation ticks up
Prices were .06% higher in May than they were in April.
The U.S. Economy Is Sending Confusing Signals. What’s Going On?
The ebbing of the pandemic has brought price increases, supply bottlenecks and labor shortages. Key indicators will show whether it’s just a stage.
U.S. inflation surges to 13-year high – and consumers are paying the price.
A key barometer of inflation leaped again in April and by one measure hit a 13-year high, reflecting a broad surge in consumer prices as the U.S. fully...
Calculated Risk: Lawler: Is the “Owners’ Equivalent Rent” Index Set to Accelerate Sharply?
From housing economist Tom Lawler: While single-family home prices have recently soared and single-family rents appear to have accelerated...
Surge in Consumer Prices Raises Concerns About Continued Inflation · The Wall Street Journal