Why America hasn't been able to put an end to sky-high prices

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.

Tyler Le/BI

What a difference three months makes.

The surprising change that's supercharging American productivity

Tech Insider : Economy
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

Alex Nabaum for BI

The big dumb lie that could wreck the American economy

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Photo collage featuring Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, the Capitol building, red dots with the Eye of Providence Double Exposure, and a downward-trending line
Conspiracy theorists are arguing that the Federal Reserve is trying to boost Biden's reelection chances. That's bad news for the US economy.

Getty Images; Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

After 3 years of pain, America has finally achieved economic nirvana

Tech Insider : Economy
Bankers wrestling a piggy bank
The US economy is about to make a soft landing — a situation in which inflation cools without causing a recession or sudden spike in unemployment.

Liam Eisenberg for Insider

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