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Following Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, Wednesday’s Producer Price Index (PPI) report showed even stronger inflationary pressures building in the economy.
Inflation Accelerates: Hot CPI Followed by Even Stronger PPI Report Read More
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 pulled back from recent record highs. Losses in technology stocks combined with rising oil prices weighed on the index as investors digested a hotter-than-expected April …
U.S. Inflation Reaccelerates in April 2026 as Energy Costs Surge Read More
Since the escalation of tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in late February, investors and market observers have likely noticed a pronounced, though not always consistent, relationship between …
Oil Prices and Stock Markets: The Complicated Relationship Since the Iran Conflict Read More
Rising prices may not dominate headlines the way they did a year or two ago, but if you’re retired, you’re probably still feeling them. Even when overall inflation cools, the …
Ease the Squeeze on Your Retirement Income Plan Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Inflation did not hit every part of the country evenly in 2025, and a new White House–backed economic analysis makes one conclusion hard to ignore: states and …
Why Blue States Paid More at the Checkout in 2025, According to White House Data Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Key economic indicators showed positive momentum heading into the Labor Day weekend, with declines in fuel prices, travel costs, and mortgage rates, alongside gains in major stock …
U.S. Economy Posts Strong Gains as Gas Prices, Travel Costs, and Mortgage Rates Decline Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has once again thrown his support behind a legislative effort aimed at curbing corporate profiteering in times of economic disruption. Last week, …
Fetterman Targets Corporate Greed in New Price Gouging Crackdown Bill Read More
AUSTIN, TX — While U.S. rents remain above pre-pandemic levels, their growth has fallen behind both overall inflation and rising home prices over the past six years, according to Realtor.com®’s …
May Rent Report Highlights Cooling U.S. Rental Markets and Affordability Trends Read More
As the political landscape continues to evolve in 2025, so too may the price of everyday goods—and not just because of policy shifts out of Washington. With the reintroduction of …
The Truth About Tariffs, Greedy Corporations, and Their Hidden Agenda Read More
With the recent decision to eliminate the U.S. penny, policymakers and pundits alike have rushed to assure the public that the change will be benign—an overdue modernization that saves the …
Say Goodbye to the Penny—But at What Cost? How Rounding Up Could Quietly Raise Prices and Hurt Working Families Read More