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Top five EPI blog posts of 2022: Inflation and minimum wage increases among the most-read posts

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Top five EPI blog posts of 2022 : Inflation and minimum wage increases among the most-read posts. Inflation concerns were top of mind for workers and their families across the country, but misinformation on the cause of rising prices was rampant. Posted December 8, 2022 at 2:58 pm by EPI Staff.

Economics 130
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10 Tuesday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

The Big Picture ) • Most Americans are better off financially now than before the pandemic : Jobs, paychecks, spending, wealth, and financial security have made big gains, which offset the burden of higher inflation. This is before we get to the issue of capital gains tax’ hurdle of 20% on those pesky profits. (

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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Note that equities were already under pressure in the weeks before the invasion, as inflation fears surfaced again, and then hostilities have put further pressure on them. Commodity Prices and Inflation Expectations. Consumer Confidence and Economic Growth.

Economics 130
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Ivalua Launches Gov’t Procurement Tools Amid NYC Debacle

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” Ivalua is facing criticism over its contract with New York City, a project whose price tag has inflated to $47 million as Ivalua is commissioned to develop an eProcurement system for various government departments of the city. The project began in 2016 with a price tag of $30.5

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

Musings on Markets

In a market already concerned about expected inflation, the rise in commodity prices operated as fuel on fire, and pushed expectations higher. Both measures indicate heightened concerns about future inflation, and these are undoubtedly also behind the increase in the US ten-year treasury bond rate from 1.51% to 2.19%, this year.

Economics 100
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Amid Trucker Shortage, High Prices Loom

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Reported the Post : “Shipping costs have skyrocketed in the United States,” thus far into 2018, causing all sorts of other price tags to inflate. Thus, inflation — and widespread inflation, at that. The impact is extending to the breakfast table. All in, it costs $1.85

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Tech Unicorn To Bring Billions In Japan, Illuminating A Culture Of Thrift

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As reported by Reuters , Mercari is set to bow on the public markets in Japan, and while observers of the stock market are watchful of a billion-dollar price tag — which means, of course, unicorn status — the enthusiasm underpins a business model of a different sort.