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Tag: Consumer prices
Stephen Roach gives stagflation warning, calls peak inflation absurd
Stagflation is making a comeback, according to former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach. He warns the U.S. is on a dangerous path that leads to higher prices coupled with slower growth. ̶...
How relocating Americans created new inflation hot spots
Americans moved around a lot over the past two years, and those destinations also now happen to have the highest inflation rates in the U.S. “We saw right away that inflation was highest in Phoe...
Home affordability at 2007 bubble level but crash unlikely: Blackstone
A major Wall Street firm is drawing a striking parallel to the housing bubble. Blackstone’s Joe Zidle calls homes almost as unaffordable as the 2007 peak. Yet, he believes a crash is unlikely du...
How Inflation Changed The Price Of A Hamburger [Infographic]
Consumers all around the United States are forced to save their dollars and count their pennies as high inflation is putting pressure on household budgets. U.S. inflation rose another 8.3% year-over-y...
Dow Falls 300 Points As Red-Hot Inflation Report And Sinking Tech Stocks Drag Markets Lower
Topline The stock finished lower yet again on Wednesday after consumer prices came in higher than expected, and although experts think inflation may have peaked, the Federal Reserve may still need to ...
Stocks Rebound After Inflation Moderates Slightly, Giving Investors Hope That Prices May Have Peaked
Topline The stock market rallied on Wednesday even after consumer prices came in higher than expected, and although experts think inflation may have peaked, the Federal Reserve may still need to raise...
Inflation outlook for consumers falls from record, Fed survey shows
A worker stocks items inside a grocery store in San Francisco, California, May 2, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Consumers grew a little more optimistic about inflation in April, t...
Oil Services Industry Entering New Boom Time Thanks To Tight Market
Industrial Fracking Oil Well pumping natural resourcesFracking Oil Well is conducting a fracking … [+] procedure to release trapped crude oil and natural gas to be refined and used as energy get...
Despite interest rate hikes, Tony Dwyer predicts sharp market bounce
While Wall Street braces for a half point interest rate hike on Wednesday, Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer sees the ingredients for a sharp market bounce. However, it’s unrelated to a funda...
Why people moving out of big cities are seeing the most inflation
Some of the hottest pandemic-migration destinations also happen to be home to the hottest regional inflation rates. The relationship between migration and inflation has strengthened significantly as m...
50% of market is in a bubble, Dan Suzuki warns as Fed gets ready to meet
The market may be in the early innings of a dramatic decline. Despite Monday’s tech comeback, money manager Dan Suzuki of Richard Bernstein Advisors warns the group is in a “bubble.”...
High inflation may prompt consumers to change summer vacation plans
Summer vacations plans could be in flux this year. This time, it’s not because of Covid-19. Instead, high prices due to inflation may prompt prospective travel goers to switch up their plans. In...
Pandemic Demand Destruction No Match For Supply Shortages
TOPSHOT – A man wears a protective face mask on the promenade of the Bund along the Huangpu River in … [+] Shanghai. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty ...
Market will break out of slump due to peaking inflation: Evercore ISI
The market slump may be in its final innings. According to Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel, stocks should start grinding higher due to peaking inflation. He cites a positive trend going back to th...
Where will Americans spend their next dollar? CEOs are getting worried
At what point do consumers say enough is enough when it comes to paying more for goods and services? The question is top of mind for C-suite executives, regardless of industry, as inflation surges to ...
Experts Believe Inflation May Have ‘Peaked,’ But Prices Will Remain Elevated This Year
Topline Despite consumer prices hitting a new four-decade high last month, the latest data show several signs that prices may be moderating slightly, with economists now predicting that inflation may ...
As inflation bites, higher-income consumers are cutting back, too
Miami, Florida, Brickell City Centre shopping mall with Apple Store, Chanel and escalators. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images With as much as 60% of U.S. consumers living paycheck...
How to save money on travel amid a spike in inflation
Inflation is surging — and if it keeps up, Americans may start nixing their travel plans. Some 40% of U.S. adults said they would cancel a vacation or trip if consumer prices continue to rise, accordi...
Inflation fears force Americans to rethink financial choices: Survey
Surging inflation has Americans reconsidering how they spend their money. The Consumer Price Index, which measures a wide-ranging basket of goods and services, jumped 7.9% in February from 12 months p...
Oil Market Rollercoaster Continues To Cause Economic Pain
WASHINGTON, DC: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a White House daily news … [+] briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photo...
Dow Falls 200 Points After Red-Hot Inflation Report And Failed Russia-Ukraine Talks
Topline Stocks fell once again on Thursday following another dismal inflation report—with consumer prices jumping 7.9% in February, while investors hoping for a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine confli...
Rate Hikes Are Coming In March Despite ‘Uncertain’ Impact From Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine, Powell Says
Topline Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed in testimony before Congress on Wednesday that the central bank would begin raising interest rates in two weeks amid growing urgency to combat ...
Dow Plunges Over 400 Points, Oil Prices Surge Amid Fears That Russia Will Soon Invade Ukraine
Topline Markets plunged Friday after the White House said Russia could invade Ukraine “any day now,” including during this month’s Winter Olympics, a prospect which led panicked investors to dump stoc...
Inflation eroded pay by 1.7% over the past year
People shop at a Los Angeles retail outlet on Jan. 28, 2022. FREDERIC J. BROWN | AFP | Getty Images High inflation overshadowed a big increase in wages over the past year, amounting to a nearly 2% sma...
Inflation rises 7.5% over the past year, even more than expected
Consumer prices surged more than expected over the past 12 months, indicating a worsening outlook for inflation and cementing the likelihood of substantial interest rate hikes this year. The consumer ...
at-home testing, from Covid to cancer, worth $2 billion dollars
The at-home testing market is bigger than just Covid tests, and it’s bigger than over-the-counter pregnancy tests. In fact, the emerging marketplace of consumer-initiated lab testing may be wort...
Growth slowdown to spark 10% stock plunge, Morgan Stanley warns
Investors may be playing with fire. According to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson, the S&P 500 is vulnerable to a 10% plunge despite Monday’s late buying binge. He warns investors are dang...
Despite higher wages, inflation gave average worker a 2.4% pay cut last year
A San Francisco grocery store. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Inflation is taking a big bite out of workers’ paychecks, eroding many of the raises businesses have offered to attrac...