Inflation

What stock pickers need to know about this earnings season, which could see some big misses
First quarter earnings season is here, and companies are expected to report fewer beats, more misses and more pressure on margins. Source
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What big companies are saying about consumer spending and inflation as earning season begins
At what point do consumers say enough is enough when it comes to paying more for goods and services? The question is top of mind for C-suite executives, regardless of industry, as inflation surges to levels not seen in decades. And as earnings season begins, so are the concerns about balancing the rising costs and […]
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Producer prices rose 11.2% from a year ago in March, the biggest gain on record
The prices that goods and services producers receive rose in March at the fastest pace since records have been kept, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The producer price index, which measures the prices paid by wholesalers, increased 11.2% from a year ago, the most in a data series going back to November 2010. […]
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How to protect your savings as inflation soars
As inflation continues to surge, hitting 8.5% in the U.S. in March, it’s important find ways to protect your savings. LaylaBird Surging consumer prices are making it increasingly challenging to manage the cost of living, so it’s never been more important to understand the best ways to protect your savings. Inflation is red-hot, with the […]
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UK inflation hits 30-year high of 7% as energy prices surge
The 7% annual rise for U.K. inflation in March is the highest since 1992. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images LONDON — U.K. inflation came in at an annual 7% in March, its highest for 30 years. Consumer prices rose by 1.1% month-on-month, outstripping expectations for a 0.7% climb in a Reuters poll of economists, which […]
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Want to understand Turkey’s brutal inflation? Look at the price of plums
Shoppers stroll the aisles of a bazaar in Konya, Turkey. The country is experiencing brutal inflation, with food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rising 70.3% year over year for March. Diego Cupolo | Nurphoto | Getty Images For Turks, the humble green plum (“erik” in Turkish) represents the start of spring. An intensely sour fruit, it’s […]
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Consumer prices rose 8.5% in March, slightly hotter than expected and the highest since 1981
Prices that consumers pay on everyday items surged in March to their highest levels since the early days of the Reagan administration, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday. The consumer price index, which measures a wide-ranging basket of goods and services, jumped 8.5% from a year ago on an unadjusted basis, above even the […]
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Japan’s wholesale inflation stays near record on Ukraine war and a weak yen
A customer picks up a snack at a supermarket store in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Japan’s wholesale inflation remained near record-high levels in March as the Ukraine crisis and a weak yen pushed up fuel and raw material costs, data showed on Tuesday Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s wholesale […]
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White House says it expects inflation to be ‘extraordinarily elevated’ in new report
White House press secretary Jen Psaki answers questions during the daily briefing on March 09, 2022 in Washington, DC. Psaki answered a range of questions related primarily to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is bracing for Tuesday’s key consumer inflation report to show that the prices […]
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China’s producer and consumer inflation rose faster than expected in March
A worker works on a bread production line in Zaozhuang, East China’s Shandong Province, April 7, 2022. China’s factory inflation slowed but beat expectations in March, official data showed on Monday. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s factory inflation slowed but beat expectations in March, official data showed on Monday, as the country […]
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