Tag: consumer price index
Worried about back-to-school inflation? Latest price data on backpacks, laptops and...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
As summer draws to a close, it is time for many to think about...
Yes, fireworks prices are skyrocketing, but there should be plenty of...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
If you’re looking forward to shooting off bottle rockets and Roman candles this Fourth...
Manchin killed Build Back Better over inflation concerns – an economist...
Michael Klein, Tufts University
One of Sen. Joe Manchin’s main concerns in deciding to pull his support for President...
Why are prices so high? Blame the supply chain – and...
Craig Austin, Florida International University
Consumer prices soared in October 2021 and are now up 6.2% from a year...
Thanks, ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ for reminding us why inflation matters
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Marvel recently re-released the final film in its “Avengers” series with extra footage and a post-credit tribute in hopes of...
Inflation is healthy for the economy – but too much can...
Richard S. Warr, North Carolina State University
In a healthy economy, prices tend to go up – a process called inflation.
While you might not like...
EXPLORING NATURE
Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already...
Ellen Welti, Smithsonian Institution
More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend...
