Inflation Is Easing, So Why Doesn’t It Always Feel That Way? Your Questions Answered
Podcast: WSJ What’s NewsPublished On: Sun Aug 18 2024
Description: Inflation may be coming down, but when will prices –from items in our grocery carts to insurance premiums– stop climbing so fast? And when will wages catch up to make the cost increases of recent years stop hurting so much? WSJ economics reporter Harriet Torry and WSJ chief economics commentator Greg Ip answer your questions about how economic data and Americans’ everyday experience don’t seem to match—and what can be done about it. Luke Vargas hosts. Further Reading Why Inflation Might Not Win the Election for Trump Why the Fed Should Cut Rates Now—Not Wait Until September This Doesn’t Look Like Recession. Here’s How One Could Happen. Economic Growth Quickens, Rising at 2.8% Rate in Second Quarter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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