[ad_1] Jan. 11, 2024 10:56 am ET It matters that inflation is lower now than it was a year ago. It also matters that people’s inflation expectations are moving lower.…
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Americans Have Started to Believe Inflation Is Cooling
[ad_1] Jan. 11, 2024 10:56 am ET It matters that inflation is lower now than it was a year ago. It also matters that people’s inflation expectations are moving lower.…
Why This is a Good Year to Be a Renter in Four Charts
[ad_1] Families could finally catch a break on one of the biggest bills they may pay each month: the rent. The sting of rent inflation hit tenants hard the past…
This Inflation Measure Is Running Hot. It’s Probably Wrong.
[ad_1] For a reason to worry that inflation might not be cooling all that fast, look no further than the Cleveland Fed’s median consumer-price index. But look under the median…
China Becomes the World’s Biggest Auto Exporter—With Help From Russia
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 7:27 am ET HONG KONG—China’s overseas auto sales surged to a record last year, on track to surpass Japan as the world’s biggest car exporter…
The Job Market Can Stay Strong Without Rekindling Inflation
[ad_1] Not many people had a strong labor market and cooling inflation in 2023 on their bingo cards at the start of last year. And yet that is just what…
Job Gains Picked Up in December, Capping Year of Healthy Hiring
[ad_1] Employers hired at a solid pace in December, capping a year of steady gains for a job market that continues to defy expectations and remains a bright spot in…
U.S. Economy Added 216,000 Jobs in December
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 8:33 am ET Hiring picked up as employers added 216,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate held at 3.7% Economists…
Why Companies Still Aren’t in a Firing Mood
[ad_1] A lot of people spent much of last year convinced that the U.S. was on the cusp of a recession—including those in charge of hiring and firing workers. Lately,…
Opinion | A Modified, Limited Good Jobs Report
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 5, 2024 7:03 pm ET It’s an election year, so every economic report is going to be filtered through the lens of political benefit. President Biden thus…