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Key Economic Growth Indicators
Key Economic Growth Indicators
CNN Business tracks key economic indicators to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the US Economy. Data on this dashboard is refreshed automatically.
·cnn.com·
Key Economic Growth Indicators
If prices keep rising, a nightmare scenario for the US economy is a real possibility
If prices keep rising, a nightmare scenario for the US economy is a real possibility
There's no denying it: Inflation is here. Consumer prices surged 7% over the past year. Housing prices have continued to soar, too. But the question on the minds of many economists and Wall Street strategists is whether something even worse could be in the cards: prices rising as the economy slows.
·cnn.com·
If prices keep rising, a nightmare scenario for the US economy is a real possibility
Inflation Q&A
Inflation Q&A
Higher inflation is on people’s minds, so we tackle a handful of questions posed online and during a recent inflation event.
·clevelandfed.org·
Inflation Q&A
Mapped: Distribution of Global GDP by Region
Mapped: Distribution of Global GDP by Region
Where does the world's economic activity take place? This cartogram shows the $94 trillion global economy divided into 1,000 hexagons.
·visualcapitalist.com·
Mapped: Distribution of Global GDP by Region
Consumer prices up 5.7% over past year, fastest in 39 years | AP News
Consumer prices up 5.7% over past year, fastest in 39 years | AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose 5.7% over the past year, the fastest pace in 39 years, as a surge in inflation confronts Americans with the holiday shopping season under way. The November increase, reported Thursday by the Commerce Department, followed a 5.1% rise for the 12 months ending in October, continuing a string of annual price gains that have run well above the 2% inflation target set by the Federal Reserve.
·apnews.com·
Consumer prices up 5.7% over past year, fastest in 39 years | AP News
Visualizing the $94 Trillion World Economy in One Chart
Visualizing the $94 Trillion World Economy in One Chart
Which countries and regions contribute the most to the world economy? In this infographic, we break down all $94 trillion of global GDP by country.
·visualcapitalist.com·
Visualizing the $94 Trillion World Economy in One Chart
Here's why the cost of a bag of Better Made chips is going up
Here's why the cost of a bag of Better Made chips is going up
Like their loyal customers, Detroit's iconic potato chip maker Better Made Snack Foods Inc. is feeling the squeeze of inflated food prices. As a result of supply chain disruptions and shortages in key raw materials, the cost of a bag of Better Made barbecue flavored potato chips is going up. …
·crainsdetroit.com·
Here's why the cost of a bag of Better Made chips is going up
Surging inflation is forcing people and businesses to adapt | AP News
Surging inflation is forcing people and businesses to adapt | AP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — A warehouse worker in Tennessee is running up against price increases that far exceed her modest pay raise. The owner of a pastry business in Massachusetts has had to reduce his product offerings and personally absorb higher costs.
·apnews.com·
Surging inflation is forcing people and businesses to adapt | AP News
Question of the Day: Inflation recently hit a 31 year high. How much have prices risen in the past year, as measured by the Consumer Price Index? - Blog
Question of the Day: Inflation recently hit a 31 year high. How much have prices risen in the past year, as measured by the Consumer Price Index? - Blog
Answer: 6.2%  This chart shows that many grocery prices have risen even more:  Questions: Have you noticed inflation (the increases in prices) in items that you or your family purchase in your own lives?  How much do you think that prices have to go up before it impacts consumer behavior and their purchase decisions?   What do you think are the causes behind this spike in inflation?  Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (from CNBC): Inflation across a broad swath of products that consumers buy every day was even worse than expected in October, hitting its highest point in more than 30 years, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. The consumer price index, which is a basket of products ranging from gasoline and health care to groceries and rents, rose 6.2% from a year ago, the most since December 1990. ------------------------ Wondering who won NGPF's Estimate the Monthly Jobs Report contest?
·ngpf.org·
Question of the Day: Inflation recently hit a 31 year high. How much have prices risen in the past year, as measured by the Consumer Price Index? - Blog