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Can the hog lobby — and falling prices — get Americans to eat more pork?
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (407+ words) A national ad campaign aims to take advantage of the current protein craze and bolster U.S. pork consumption. Grocery shoppers are likely aware of the high and rising cost of beef. But another butcher counter staple has actually seen prices fall…...
Prices may remain elevated well into next year
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (418+ words) With the CPI at 4.2% in May, some economists think inflation is near its peak. But structural pressures could keep prices elevated longer. The consumer price index measured inflation at 4.2% in May. The June report comes out Tuesday. But whatever it…...
Big banks fare well in this rocky economy
23+ hour, 49+ min ago (101+ words) They’re benefiting from AI spending and a strong stock market. Plus: Inflation, inflation, inflation. What happens with the producer price index often impacts the consumer price index. "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal explains the difference between the price of crude oil…...
Many economists believe that AI will lead to more inflation. Why?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (420+ words) AI data centers require all kinds of materials — from copper to computer chips — which is driving up prices for other products that also need those resources. The personal consumption expenditures price index — the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation — comes…...
As inflation roils, what will Fed Chair Warsh do next?
4+ day, 18+ min ago (115+ words) The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over, Kevin Warsh makes his first big move as Fed Chair, and more economic headlines for the Weekly Wrap. It’s been a week. President Trump insists that the ceasefire between the U.S. and…...
Should tariffs be called “sales taxes”?
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (700+ words) While “sales tax” is an imperfect term, a tariff is a tax that functionally becomes a sales tax, one expert told us. This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of…...
Return to war could fuel inflation
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (128+ words) Economists worry fear of more war-driven inflation will push up actual inflation. Plus: Snack spending, baby boomer divorce agreements, a Sicily fixer-upper, and wild horses. Economists worry that if we expect more inflation we’ll get more inflation. Blame war in…...
Return to U.S.-Iran war is likely to change inflation expectations
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (400+ words) Economists worry that if we expect more inflation we’ll get more inflation. As fighting between the U.S. And Iran ramps back up, it’s harder to believe this conflict — which continues to constrain global oil and gas flows — is approaching a…...
Gas prices are headed back up
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (131+ words) Trump ended a shaky ceasefire with Iran, and the oil market is back in a tizzy. Plus: sustainable aviation fuel, equity issuance, retail stockpiling, and commercial energy use. As Trump has declares the truce “over” and aggression ramps back up,…...
Some business owners are stocking up early for the holidays
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (464+ words) Economic uncertainty is causing companies to order and import goods earlier than usual. One of the foods trending on social media right now is dot cakes — single serving desserts in cups, covered with rainbow sprinkles. CB Stuffer, a chocolate treats…...