Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
An American flag overlapped with a price tag
The persistence of inflation caught economists, analysts, and, most importantly, members of the Federal Reserve by surprise.

What a difference three months makes.

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Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell participates in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury on July 28, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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A grocery aisle at Walmart
A greater percentage of Americans are struggling to afford food compared to other G7 nations.
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Xi Jinping sitting at a table with a peng and paper.
China's leader, Xi Jinping, at the fourth plenary session of the National People's Congress in Beijing in March 2023.
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Illustration of a worker stacking bricks.
The recent uptick in worker productivity is great news for companies, consumers worried about inflation, the US economy, and even the stock market
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People walk past a
People walk past a &quotnow hiring" sign posted outside of a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia on June 3, 2022.
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traders
The strength of the US economy has fueled decades global market dominance.