Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged this month, edging up less than two index points from March, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2023
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Consumer sentiment was essentially unchanged from June, when it had reached an all-time low for the survey, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Economics & Business
Jul 29, 2022
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A new study out of the University of Cincinnati is a unique examination into whether public policy on the minimum wage can affect the crime rate. The study finds that, contrary to conventional belief, increasing the minimum ...
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2013
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Inflation is a crucial economic indicator, since rising prices can hurt consumers and trigger political discontent. It is also hard to measure. In the United States, Bureau of Labor Statistics employees track over 20,000 ...
Economics & Business
Jan 14, 2011
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Consumer sentiment continued its downward trend, falling 14.4% in June, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2022
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Consumer sentiment rose by 13% in August, lifting off of the all-time low reading for the survey reached in June but remaining 17% below a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Economics & Business
Aug 26, 2022
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Increasing food prices and stagnant incomes have been identified as major obstacles to achieving food security. About one in six, or 15.9 percent, of households in Canada experience food insecurity.
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2023
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China is launching a nationwide initiative to boost pork production following a price spike blamed on a devastating outbreak of African swine fever.
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2019
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A University of Illinois economist says consumers and investors concerned about the specter of deflation looming over an already bleak economic landscape should relax - for the time being, at least.
Economics & Business
Sep 8, 2010
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Doppler radar, the Consumer Price Index, quarterback rating—these and many other measuring tools have refined the way performance is both documented and predicted in weather, the economy and sports.
Economics & Business
Jan 18, 2023
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