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AI Regulation: How Could It Impact Everyday Life for Consumers and Businesses
AI Regulation: How Could It Impact Everyday Life for Consumers and Businesses
June 15, 2023  |  Regulation

By Danni Yu & Benjamin Cedric Larsen Different AI regulatory regimes are currently emerging across Europe, the United States, China, and elsewhere. But what do these...

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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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Report: Climbing CPI Could Force More Fed Rate Hikes
Report: Climbing CPI Could Force More Fed Rate Hikes
April 09, 2023  |  Economy

Durable U.S. inflation last month could test the Federal Reserve. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (April 8), upcoming government data is expected to show a 0.4% increase...

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Inflation Slows, But Not Enough to Give Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Relief 
Inflation Slows, But Not Enough to Give Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Relief 
March 14, 2023  |  Economy

Inflation’s torrid pace is cooling a bit. But not enough to give paycheck-to-paycheck consumers relief from the everyday pressures of keeping a roof over their...

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Jan. CPI Slips to 6.4% but Data May Fan Consumers’ Inflation Fears 
Jan. CPI Slips to 6.4% but Data May Fan Consumers’ Inflation Fears 
February 14, 2023  |  Economy

A majority of consumers think inflation this year will trump 2022’s soaring pace. The latest data from the Labor Department may not dispel that notion....

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CPI Card Group Debuts Mobile Wallet Tool
CPI Card Group Debuts Mobile Wallet Tool
March 23, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Payments technology company CPI Card Group Inc. has debuted its Push Provisioning service, the Colorado company said in a news release Wednesday (March 23). The...

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Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
Men’s Suits, Doughnuts Out, Jog Bras, Pet Supplies In As UK Modernizes Inflation Basket
March 14, 2022  |  Retail

At a time when the U.S. barometer of inflation — the Consumer Price Index — is running at a 40+ year high of 7.9% and...

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US Consumer Price Index Drops To 2008 Level In April
US Consumer Price Index Drops To 2008 Level In April
May 12, 2020  |  Economy

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to its lowest level in a dozen years last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)....

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A Third Rate Hike May Not Happen Given June CPI Results
A Third Rate Hike May Not Happen Given June CPI Results
July 17, 2017  |  Economy

The likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for a third time this year is diminishing, given consumer prices that didn’t change in June...

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