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Worker Pay Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation Once Again

15 Agosto 2026 ore 11:02
When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeating.

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The latest shock, driven by the jump in energy prices tied to the war with Iran, has sent measures of consumer sentiment tumbling.

July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year

14 Agosto 2026 ore 19:15
The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation

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U.S. shoppers spent less in July, as consumers struggled with persistent inflation, higher grocery bills and rising housing costs.
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