Inflation

Visual insights that go beyond the headlines, from Chartr's newsletter published on Nov 14, 2022. Inflation vs. wages: Inflation is winning.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September, the government said Thursday.

If you're planning on going to Walt Disney World in 2023, you can still buy next year's tickets at current rates until December 8. That's when prices on most ticket types will be increasing, including single-day tickets, multi-day passes and annual pass renewals.

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If you get a raise, you may not end up in a higher tax bracket. But more of your income may be subject to Social Security taxes. And you’ll probably pay more for health care.

Economist Eric Winograd says with services now driving inflation, "it is going to take a meaningful weakening of the labor market to bring inflation to heel.”

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McDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill are seeing customers trade down and visit less often as inflation pressures their budgets.

“We perform well during tough times like this.”

As inflation continues to rise faster than incomes, lower earners are having a harder time saving and covering monthly expenses.

Fish and chips are up 40%, but drinkers balk at a £6 pint of Guinness

It isn’t just the quantity of goods that consumers buy but the quality that matters.

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Investment advisers can help you calculate your personal inflation rate.

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%.

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.

Taking the kids to a baseball game, a movie, or Disneyland is a bigger financial commitment than it used to be for middle-class families.

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The effects of inflation have rippled through consumer prices, from gas to groceries to stadium concessions. ESPN polled food and beverage vendors and reps for MLB's 30 teams to find out how much fans are paying for their favorite ballpark eats.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation surged to a new four-decade high in June because of rising prices for gas, food and rent, squeezing household budgets and pressuring the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively -- trends that raise the risk of a recession .

"We have enough information to conclude policy mistakes, especially on the demand side, go a long way toward explaining today’s inflation." ~ Alexander William Salter