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Americans want prices to go down, but deflation could spark a wave of unemployment, top economist Paul Krugman says

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:18

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Inflation has practically wiped out excess savings from the pandemic, according to an analysis from Bespoke Investment. — There's a good reason why prices haven't returned to where they were before the pandemic, according to Nobel laureate Paul Krugman.
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economy, Inflation, economy, Deflation, us-inflation-outlook, Recession, job-market

One likely reason Costco is hiking its membership fee

Sun, 07/14/2024 - 04:41

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Costco shoppers at membership counter — Costco's membership fee increase will help offset deflationary impacts.
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Retail, Costco, Inflation, Analysis, grocery-prices

Inflation cooled off more than expected in June

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 08:39

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A person with a shopping cart at a store — Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

economy, economy, Inflation, CPI, consumer-price-index, core-cpi, BLS

Prices keep changing from day to day, and it's driving Americans nuts

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 05:54

Tech Insider : Economy

Retail sign amidst a pile of clothes, displaying 'Special Prices' with a slot machine effect showing changing prices — Inflation and dynamic pricing are making it so that Americans don't know what anything costs anymore — and it's driving a growing sense of fatigue.
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economy, Discourse, Retail, Prices, Inflation, dynamic-pricing, surge-pricing

Don't let 'upflation' fool you into spending more on beauty products

Sat, 07/06/2024 - 06:18

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A shelf in a store with personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, and more. — Prices for personal care items have trailed overall inflation since 2020, despite new upflated razor and shampoo products.
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economy, Retail, Inflation, Consumers, personal-finance, Shopping, Beauty

Gen Z's latest hot club is Costco

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 16:45

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A Costco Wholesale store in Colchester, Vermont, on November 13, 2023. — Costco and Sam's Club have become destinations for Gen Z shoppers who want to save money.
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Retail, Costco, sams-club, store, Shopping, Groceries, Inflation

Instacart shoppers are using the app's 'reorder items' button to see how much grocery prices increased over the years

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 13:42

Tech Insider : Economy

Crisman White on TikTok showing an Instacart order. — Crisman White shared on TikTok just how much his Instacart grocery order increased over the years.
Crisman White

Retail, economy, Tech, Groceries, Grocery, instacart, Inflation

Gen Zers in a survey said they need $200,000 a year to feel financially secure — more than any other generation

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 05:40

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

gen z worker leaning back and looking stressed — Gen Z says they need at least $200,000 to feel financially secure.
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economy, finance, economy, gen-z, gen-z-wealth, economic-sentiment, Inflation

People aren't spending like they used to and it's forcing companies like Nike and Walgreens to make drastic changes

Sat, 06/29/2024 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Economy

Discount signs — American consumers are getting tighter with their wallets and pickier about deals.
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Retail, economy, consumer-spending, walmart, household-finances, Savings, Costco

Biden and Trump have wildly different approaches to bringing home prices and rents down

Fri, 06/28/2024 - 09:52

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Donald Trump and Joe Biden — Donald Trump and Joe Biden
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economy, Real Estate, politics, Housing, housing-costs, home-prices, rents

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