Inflation

By $15 for a pound of coffee? Groceries have been particularly expensive lately with inflation helping drive up the cost of nutritional staples 25% since 2019. But there’s a root problem with the surge in grocery costs that’s attacking food right at the source. CBS Los Angeles meteorologist Marina Jurica explains what to know about…

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By CatLane / Getty Images/iStockphotoWhile the inflation rate is only one measure of economic stability, it is often a good indicator of how well Americans feel their finances are doing. The Federal Reserve Board likes to keep inflation at around 2% to maximize stability, but economic factors — like pandemics, consumer spending habits and interest…

By Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposal to combat grocery inflation hasn’t elicited a range of opinions from economists, and many have turned to history to dispute her idea.Last week, the Democratic presidential nominee unveiled early details of her economic platform, which included a pledge to ban grocery price gouging. The plan has elicited a range…

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By The Federal Reserve will start its annual conference of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Thursday, and the central topic will be inflation and interest rates. Clues may emerge about whether the Fed will begin cutting in September. The July consumer price index did make a cut appear more likely. It came in…

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