TransUnion, Chicago, released its Consumer Pulse Study for the second quarter, finding consumer concerns about inflation and interest rates have hit their highest levels in two years. However, more than half of Americans remain optimistic about their household finances over the next year.
Tag: Inflation
Inflation Increases Slightly in December
The headline inflation rate increased modestly during December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
Wharton’s Susan Wachter: Keep an Eye on 2025
Susan Wachter, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and expert on housing finance, real estate and urban economics, had a takeaway for those in the industry wondering when brighter times will come: “Stay alive until 2025.”
Wharton’s Susan Wachter: Keep an Eye on 2025
Susan Wachter, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and expert on housing finance, real estate and urban economics, had a takeaway for those in the industry wondering when brighter times will come: “Stay alive until 2025.”
Inflation Slows to 5% as Energy Prices Tumble
The Consumer Price Index continued its slowing trend in March, rising by just 0.1 percent from February and by 5 percent from a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
Inflation Rate Continues to Slow…Slowly
The federal government’s key measure of inflation—the monthly Consumer Price Index—continued to slow in February, albeit not by much.
#MBACREF23: Ferguson Sees Mild(er) Recession Ahead
SAN DIEGO–Economist, corporate executive and former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson thinks any possible recession this year will likely be short and shallow.
#MBACREF23: Ferguson Sees Mild(er) Recession Ahead
SAN DIEGO–Economist, corporate executive and former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson thinks any possible recession this year will likely be short and shallow.
January Consumer Prices Rise; Not Out of Woods Yet
Consumer prices rose by 0.5 percent in January and by 6.4 percent annually, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, as rising food and energy prices reminded consumers that inflation—while well down from its earlier peak—is taking its time getting back to normal.
Fed Raises Funds Rate 25 Basis Points
The Federal Open Market Committee telegraphed its intentions weeks ago; on Wednesday, to no one’s surprise, it raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points.