Tag: Prices
EXPLAINER: Why are fears of high inflation getting worse?
WASHINGTON — Gas prices are rising. Auto prices are soaring. Consumer goods companies are charging more for household basics like toilet paper, peanut butter...
Top Fed official says Fed far from achieving its goals
<p>WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve official says the outlook for the U.S. economy is bright but the recent jobs report is a reminder...
EXPLAINER: Why are fears of high inflation getting worse?
<p>WASHINGTON — Gas prices are rising. Auto prices are soaring. Consumer goods companies are charging more for household basics like <a href="https://apnews.com/article/financial-markets-prices-health-coronavirus-business-7d3b979e1fc8f7c9cde7822131b0e014">toilet paper, peanut...
Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've...
Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've...
Yellen: Biden’s phased-in spending plan won’t fuel inflation
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on infrastructure, families and education will not fuel inflation because the plans would be phased in...
Yellen: Biden’s phased-in spending plan won’t fuel inflation
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-technology-coronavirus-pandemic-pittsburgh-jen-psaki-8865ffc8f5ad3142155a5bd3c3a3e6d3">infrastructure</a>, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-preschool-community-college-tax-rate-9e352e3dea44997725edb279751abab3">families and education</a> will not fuel inflation because the plans would be...
Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing US growth
SALT LAKE CITY — Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth,...
Powell’s high-stakes bet: More jobs but only mild inflation
WASHINGTON — With employers hiring, consumers spending and companies raising some prices, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is embarking on a high-stakes gamble.
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Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing US growth
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth,...