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Inflation May Be Slowing, but Tell That to Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Inflation May Be Slowing, but Tell That to Consumers Living Paycheck to Paycheck
November 14, 2023  |  Economy

Inflation, overall, is scaling back from a formerly torrid pace as prices at the pump recede. But the fact remains that everyday essentials — namely...

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Consumers Don’t Pay Attention to Month-to-Month Grocery Inflation
Consumers Don’t Pay Attention to Month-to-Month Grocery Inflation
October 11, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Even as monthly grocery inflation eases, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, consumers are feeling the weight of the past three years of price increases when they go...

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Will Weak Consumer Sentiment Hurt Spending Despite Lower Inflation Expectations?
Will Weak Consumer Sentiment Hurt Spending Despite Lower Inflation Expectations?
September 15, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers, looking ahead, think inflation’s growth rate will moderate. But their outlook about the economy right now, and where it’s headed, is muted. To that...

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Grocery Prices Flatline While Restaurant Inflation Continues to Climb
Grocery Prices Flatline While Restaurant Inflation Continues to Climb
July 12, 2023  |  Economy

As grocery inflation is finally leveling off, at least for the time being, restaurants continue to jack up menu prices, and these increases are sending...

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Will Inflation’s Cooling Pace Heat Up Consumer Spending as Summer Wanes?
Will Inflation’s Cooling Pace Heat Up Consumer Spending as Summer Wanes?
July 12, 2023  |  Economy

The torrid pace of inflation is torrid no longer. At least judging by the data for June. The question remains, however, whether the fact that...

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Main Street Small Businesses May See Margin Relief as Producer Prices Fall
Main Street Small Businesses May See Margin Relief as Producer Prices Fall
June 14, 2023  |  Economy

The latest readings on inflation, released Wednesday (June 14), signal some margin relief for Main Street small businesses. And, by extension, consumers may see some...

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Inflation Slows, but Everyday Essentials Still Pinch Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Inflation Slows, but Everyday Essentials Still Pinch Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
June 13, 2023  |  Economy

Wall Street is parsing the latest inflation data, gaming the odds of another Fed rate hike — or pause. And while the headline data show...

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Inflation Cools as Consumers Continue Cutbacks
Inflation Cools as Consumers Continue Cutbacks
May 10, 2023  |  Economy

Inflation continued slowing last month, good news for consumers as many of them curtailed spending. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in April, the...

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Markups by Auto Dealers Helped Fuel Inflation, Government Study Shows
Markups by Auto Dealers Helped Fuel Inflation, Government Study Shows
April 23, 2023  |  Economy

New government research shows that markups on new vehicles helped drive the inflation plaguing consumers. A recent study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

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