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The real 'monster' behind soaring prices: corporate greed

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Anyone who has bought a carton of eggs or a tank of gas has felt the sting of inflation. The data is increasingly pointing to one culprit for all these price hikes: corporate greed.

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It's becoming clear that corporate greed is screwing over the US economy

Russia's war economy isn't as resilient as reports would have you believe

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Happy Friday, team. I'm Phil Rosen. This week we've seen a storm of economic data in the US. 

The alphabet soup of readings — CPI, PPI, and jobless claims — all point to cooling inflation and a softening labor market. 

In theory, that's good news for the Fed, because it suggests its policy is working. 

US stocks climb as fresh signs point to cooling inflation and a softer labor market

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The Fed is winning its war on inflation — and it means America could avoid a painful recession

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Jerome Powell smiles after taking the oath of office for his second term as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2022.
Jerome Powell smiles after taking the oath of office for his second term as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2022.

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US stocks climb after inflation data shows prices cooled more than expected in March

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Inflation took a massive plunge in March

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People stand at the check-out counter after shopping at a grocery supermarket in Alhambra, California, on July 13, 2022.

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March CPI and the Fed's next steps in its inflation battle: Everything to know

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Well, well, well if it isn't another CPI day. Phil Rosen here — March's inflation report is due at 8:30 a.m. ET today.

Here's how FactSet data predicts things to shake out: 

Inflation is about to drop hard as rents and housing prices tank, billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht says

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Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO, Starwood Capital Group, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 3, 2022.

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Stocks will tumble if the Fed pauses rate hikes because it would mean other banks are about to collapse, DataTrek Research says

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Silicon Valley Bank and inflation complicate the Fed’s next move

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Howdy team. Senior reporter Phil Rosen here. 

Everyday now we've been talking about Silicon Valley Bank — SVB — and I've had to catch myself several times from saying SBF — Sam Bankman-Fried — the guy behind the other big financial collapse in recent months. 

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