Services inflation worst since 1982, housing CPI heats up, but energy prices plunge
The CPI number came in at 8.5%, from 9.1% in June, as food prices continued to spike but gasoline and nat gas prices fell and durable goods prices backed off. Services CPI rose to 6.25%.
Analysis: Climate change, scarcity chip away at degrowth taboo
Degrowth - the idea that a finite planet cannot sustain ever-increasing consumption - is about the closest you can get to a heresy in economics, where growth is widely held as the best route to prosperity.
Disney tops Netflix on streaming subscribers, sets higher prices
Walt Disney Co edged past Netflix Inc with a total of 221 million streaming customers and announced it will increase prices for customers who want to watch Disney+ or Hulu without commercials.
EconExtra: Which Inflation Measure is "Best?" - Blog
There are many measures of inflation available. Which one should we be focusing on? The July CPI was announced this week, and Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, the PCE index, will be announced on August 26. These two series each have variations, and there are still other measures available.
Black and Hispanic Americans on the U.S. financial system: "The odds were always against me," new Credit Sesame survey finds
/PRNewswire/ -- Black and Hispanic Americans are being hit harder by the credit system, a recent survey from Credit Sesame finds. With poor credit impacting...
EdPuzzle: How to Build Credit from Scratch! - Blog
Today we have TWO videos that might help your students save thousands in interest...read on to find out how! The first video from TwoCents is titled "How to Build Credit from Scratch!" and it details the steps you can take to start building your credit score from the bottom up by diving into some of the options available to new users to credit. The second video is a re-release from our video library titled "What Goes Into Your Credit Score?" This video dives deeper into the individual factors that impact your score and how to keep increasing your credit once you have it! Interested in more EdPuzzle videos?