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US Inflation Has Stayed Above Fed's 2% Target for 66 Straight Months, Per Bespoke

A five-and-a-half-year miss on the Fed's target US inflation has now been above the Federal Reserve's 2% target for 66 straight months. That makes this only the third such stretch of more than five years in a century, per Bespoke Investment Group.

Over Half of US Workers Regularly Skip Lunch as Food Costs and Job Pressure Rise, Per CNBC

More than half of workers are skipping lunch More than half of US workers now skip lunch at least once a week, and most say hunger is hurting their job performance. 54% of US-based, full-time employees missed out on work lunch at least once a week in 2026,

A $100,000 Salary in 2000 Is Worth $194,530 Today

A $100,000 Salary in 2000 Is Worth $194,530 Today

A $100,000 salary in 2000 needs $194,530 today A $100,000 salary in 2000 has the same purchasing power as $194,530 in 2026, per Yahoo Finance. In other words, a worker needs to earn nearly double the nominal salary just to stand still against 26 years of

NY Fed Says Tariffs Are Entirely Behind Inflation on Everyday Items

NY Fed researchers found tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to consumer goods inflation by February 2026. Without them, goods prices would have fallen.

The Iran Conflict Has Already Cost Every American Household $1,760, per Moody's

A $1,760 bill nobody itemized The total bill per household since the U.S.-Iran conflict began is around $1,760, according to an analysis from Moody's Analytics as of September 11. "Consumers are under a lot of financial pressure," said Mark Zandi, chief economist

Americans Have Spent Over $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran War

The war with Iran is sticking Americans with a 12-figure bill at the pump. U.S. consumers have collectively spent about $107 billion more on gasoline and diesel during the Iran conflict than they would have without the war, according to estimates by the Climate Solutions Lab at Brown

Fed's Logan Wants 50 Bps or More in Rate Hikes

The hiking cycle might not be over. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said Thursday the central bank will need to raise short-term rates by at least another half percentage point to make policy "modestly restrictive" and pull inflation back toward the Fed's 2% target. That&

Only 17% of Americans Approve of Trump's Handling of the Cost of Living

The cost-of-living number is brutal. A new AP-NORC poll finds that only 17% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's handling of the cost of living. The Numbers The poll, conducted September 24-28 among 2,140 adults, shows a public that is fed up

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Bank for International Settlements says banks could experience 2008-like losses if inflation isn't controlled

Per Business Insider The Bank for International Settlements (BIR) is talking about a potential banking crisis that could happen with uncontrolled inflation. This was despite the bullish stock market as of press time. The BIS published an annual report which highlighted how possible the banking system could experience 2008-like

US inflation hits two-year low

Per CBC The US inflation rate has finally hit its lowest level in the last two years. This came as its inflation rates hit 4%, well below April's 4.9%. This came as consumer prices saw a 0.1% increase from April to May. The report by CBC

Price of English breakfast ingredients rise to a record-high $44

Per Bloomberg Making an English breakfast just got more expensive as the price of its ingredients skyrocketed in the UK. Now, to make the full meal, people would have to spend around $44. This comes as UK food inflation has affected the prices of multiple ingredients required to make an

Argentina's rate is up to 97% after a 600 basis point hike

Per Reuters Argentina has decided to raise its rate hike by 600 basis points, increasing the rate by 97%. This came as the country's economic defences hit 109% in April as it tried to battle runaway inflation. JPMorgan gave a statement regarding what Argentina was doing. "The

Blackrock expects Americans to have to live with higher prices for years

With the rising prices of most goods, Blackrock expects Americans to have to live with these high prices for years to come. The firm's strategists also expect not to be able to meet its inflation targets. Previously, the Fed announced its plans to bring inflation down to just

15-Year-High Interest Rates Result in Americans Sinking Deeper Holes with Poor Loan Terms

Per Bloomberg As interest rates reach a 15-year-high, Americans are now forced to agree to unfavorable loan terms. Almost a third of car buyers are now taking six- to seven-year loans to help them afford the purchase. Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity economist Philip Cornell gave

Inflation Pushes Minimum Wage in Turkey to Rise by 55%

Per CNBC After Turkey reached an inflation rate of 84.4%, a 24-year high, the country decided to hike its minimum wage by 55% as even basic necessities became almost unaffordable to millions of citizens. The minimum salary raise is expected to take effect in 2023, requiring businesses to