inflation

A worsening surge of inflation for such bedrock necessities as food, rent, autos and heating oil is setting Americans up for a financially difficult Thanksgiving and holiday shopping season.

There are surely other worlds than this—other thoughts than the thoughts of the multitude—other speculations than the speculations of the sophist.

While sky-high inflation has crunched budgets for essentials like gas and groceries, many large corporations have reported record profits, eliciting anger from some everyday people and public officials over price-gouging.

(Bloomberg) -- The share of Americans who say they live paycheck-to-paycheck climbed last year, and most of the new arrivals in that category were among the country’s higher earners, a new study shows.

The Globe and Mail has uncovered a wide-ranging conspiracy to inflate food prices, a dastardly scheme that has driven up the costs of basic groceries even as inflation pinches household budgets. Even worse, this plot has existed for decades, enriching the conspirators at the expense of Canadian families, year upon year.

When the street cats of Chicago’s Hyde Park get out of control, Frances Spaltro’s neighbors know they can call her for help.

Inflation reached 10.7% across the 19 countries that use the euro currency, a 40-year high.

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New week. New month. New quarter. New brains. New trades. New hope. Or “New balls, please” as they say at Wimbledon.

Almost everyone has felt the sting of rising prices.