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2023 Outlook: 4 Charts to Watch
CFOs should be aware of these data points on employment trends, CPI, and productivity going into 2023.
By
Adam Zaki
| January 11, 2023
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The Economy
U.S. Inflation Surges at Highest Rate Since 1982
The 7% increase in the CPI last month indicates there is "still tremendous momentum when it comes to inflation right now."
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Matthew Heller
| January 12, 2022
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The Economy
U.S. Inflation Leaps 6.8% in November
The rise in the consumer price index was the biggest since 1982 and it was the sixth straight month that inflation has topped 5%.
By
Matthew Heller
| December 10, 2021
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The Economy
U.S. Consumer Prices Increase 5.4% in June
"June’s big inflation number will ramp up scrutiny of price-related data as policymakers assess whether the economy is at greater risk of overheating."
By
Matthew Heller
| July 13, 2021
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The Economy
Experts React to 5% CPI Inflation
The headline CPI index rose 5% in May, marking the highest growth rate since August 2008.
By
Lauren Muskett
| June 14, 2021
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The Economy
U.S. Consumer Prices Surge 4.2% in April
The largest gain in the CPI in nearly 12 years reflects in part the comparison to extremely weak inflation a year ago amid pandemic lockdowns.
By
Matthew Heller
| May 12, 2021
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The Economy
July Jump in Prices Eases Disinflation Fears
Core inflation rose 0.6% last month, the largest gain since January 1991, as the disinflationary impact of the coronavirus continued to wear off.
By
Matthew Heller
| August 12, 2020
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The Economy
U.S. Consumer Prices Tumble 0.4% in March
“Deflation is likely to take hold over the next few months as businesses slash prices in response to much lower demand from the coronavirus outbreak."
By
Matthew Heller
| April 10, 2020
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The Economy
Core Inflation Posts Biggest Jump in 17 Months
The pick-up in underlying inflation in June "argues against aggressive monetary stimulus from the central bank," an economist says.
By
Matthew Heller
| July 11, 2019
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The Economy
U.S. Consumer Prices Drop 0.1% in December
The Fed will view the first decline in the CPI since March as "further proof that price pressures are building more slowly than some have feared."
By
Matthew Heller
| January 11, 2019
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The Economy
U.S. Consumer Prices Flat Amid Cheaper Gas
"The inflation picture is still fairly tame, certainly not heating up enough to push the Fed to a more aggressive stance."
By
Matthew Heller
| December 12, 2018
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The Economy
CPI Posts Biggest Annual Gain Since Early 2012
Inflation continued its "slow but steady" climb in May as Fed policymakers gear up for another hike in interest rates.
By
Matthew Heller
| June 12, 2018
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The Economy
Core U.S. Inflation Rate Jumps 2.1% in March
"We expect a continued rise in inflation to prompt Fed officials to raise rates four times in total this year,” one economist says.
By
Matthew Heller
| April 11, 2018
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The Economy
U.S. Consumer Prices Jump 0.5% in January
Inflation appears to have "re-emerged after a long period of dormancy," fueling fears that the Fed will raise interest rates more aggressively this year.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 14, 2018
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July Inflation Gain Not Enough to Please Fed
Last month's CPI data "was very muted and not something which the Fed is going to be happy to look it," a market analyst says.
By
Matthew Heller
| August 14, 2017
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