The inflation bells are ringing. You’ve seen the jump in prices at the grocery store, and, maybe more significantly, at the gas pump. But are these price hikes a sign that inflation is about to take off, or are they just tempor…
Federal economic data, as well as the Labor Department’s Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index, could dominate economic news this week. And while the earnings season is winding down, quarterly reports from Nike and Ross…
Inflation has inched higher in the past six months, but that’s not a danger sign, but rather a harbinger of improving economic conditions and a strengthening recovery. And that, in turn, should lead to higher wages and more hir…
Inflation in 2010 was low, according to the consumer price index. But underlying growth in the cost of energy, raw materials and health care could indicate significant inflation this year. And that could mean higher prices for …
Led by a jump in energy, producer prices rose 0.8% in November — a gain that suggests policymakers may be winning their battle to avoid deflation. It’s the straight monthly rise. However, minus energy and food increases, infla…