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US wholesale prices rose record 8.6% over 12 months
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010. The Labor Department reported Thursday that […]
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Why coffee could cost more at groceries, cafes
SILVER SPRING, Md. — As if a cup of coffee wasn’t expensive enough, a confluence of factors is driving up farmers’ costs to grow the beans and it could begin filtering down to your local […]
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Dollar Tree breaks the $1 barrier as costs take a bite
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Dollar Tree embedded in its very name what it stands for: Behind these doors, everything can be had for just $1. The mantra to which the Chesapeake, Virginia, company has held true […]
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US producer prices jump an unprecedented 8.3% in August
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month from August 2020, the biggest annual gain since the Labor Department started calculating the 12-month number in 2010. The Labor Department reported Friday […]
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HILL: Gambling and surrender in Washington, DC
President Joe Biden rolled the dice on removing U.S. military support in Afghanistan. He could have reversed President Trump’s executive order to get troops out of Afghanistan until he was absolutely sure that the Afghan […]
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BARONE: Do we have to watch their wretched movie all over again?
Why do I feel that I have seen this movie before? I would like to think that learning is cumulative. But I’m beginning to think that every generation or two, people need to learn all […]
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Fed to discuss a pullback in economic aid with inflation up
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With inflation uncomfortably high and the COVID-19 Delta variant raising economic concerns, a divided Federal Reserve will meet this week to discuss when and how it should dial back its ultra-low-interest rate […]
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US consumer prices surge in June by the most since 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prices for U.S. consumers jumped in June by the most in 13 years, extending a run of higher inflation and fueling concerns that the rapidly rebounding economy is making goods and services […]