inflation

Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices

Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices
Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices
March 26, 2026  |  Retail

Retailers are cautioning that a lengthy war in Iran could mean higher prices in stores. As CNBC reported Thursday (March 25), among the companies sounding...

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GOP Lawmakers Push for New Fed-Treasury Accord 
GOP Lawmakers Push for New Fed-Treasury Accord 
March 19, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

House Republicans want to draw new boundaries between the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury. In a hearing held on Wednesday (March 18), the House Financial Services Committee’s Task...

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Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test
Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test
March 18, 2026  |  Economy

The latest producer price data suggest that inflation is no longer being driven primarily by what businesses pay for goods, but by what those enterprises...

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Companies See Inflation Inching Up to 2.1%, Atlanta Fed Says
Companies See Inflation Inching Up to 2.1%, Atlanta Fed Says
March 18, 2026  |  Economy

Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations increased by 0.2 percentage points to 2.1% in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s March Business Inflation Expectations...

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Services Carry the Economy While Shoppers Skip Big Purchases
Services Carry the Economy While Shoppers Skip Big Purchases
March 13, 2026  |  Economy

U.S. consumers are still spending, but their paychecks are having a hard time keeping up. The latest Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data, released Friday...

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OppFi Eyes Gas Prices as Revenues Hit New High
OppFi Eyes Gas Prices as Revenues Hit New High
March 11, 2026  |  Earnings

OppFi is keeping an eye on the gas pump as it enjoys record revenues. The personal loan platform reported annual earnings Wednesday (March 11) showing its income up...

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Inflation Cooled but Essentials Tightened Their Grip
Inflation Cooled but Essentials Tightened Their Grip
March 11, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Inflation in the United States appears contained for the moment, yet the latest reading suggests consumers may be navigating a calm that could prove temporary....

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Fed Says Americans Hold Dim View of Future Job Prospects
Fed Says Americans Hold Dim View of Future Job Prospects
March 09, 2026  |  Economy

Americans’ expectations about their ability to switch jobs is at an all-time low. That’s according to the latest edition of The Federal Reserve Bank of New...

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