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Non-price inflation: When numbers lose all meaning

We hear the word “inflation” and think of prices (of food, fuel, medication, rent). But inflation’s reach goes far beyond markets, and can seep into how we measure worth itself. Titles, grades, even ...
NPR

Inflation has hit a 3-year high. What it means and what the Fed might do

The U.S. annual inflation rate jumped to 4.2% in May, a three-year high. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with economist Claudia Sahm about what the numbers mean and what the Fed may do about it. Claudia ...
Forbes

If Inflation Is Higher Prices, How Dangerous For The Fed To Fight It

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney ...
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30-year TIPS yield nearly 3% above inflation. At 71, the inflation protection itself can make more of his Social Security taxable

Quick ReadTIPS held in taxable brokerage accounts generate phantom income from inflation-adjusted principal, potentially pushing up to 85% of Social Security benefits into taxable income.30-year TIPS ...
The Motley Fool

4 Reasons Social Security COLAs Aren't Keeping Pace With Inflation

For the past 52 years (since 1973), inflation and subsequent COLAs have been determined by comparing the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the third quarter ...
Investopedia

Inflation Is Americans' Top Financial Concern, New Survey Shows

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. Getty Images Americans can’t shake their ...
Forbes

How Shifting Inflation Metrics Could Complicate The Fed’s Policy Path

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. June inflation eased, yet this masks deeper concerns over the Fed's shifting measurement ...
Seeking Alpha

VTIP Can Protect Investors From Inflation With Short-Duration TIPS

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF offers short-term TIPS exposure, providing income and inflation protection with minimal interest rate risk due to its low duration. Recent ...
Investopedia

Is Inflation Fever Rising, Or Is It Just A 'Seasonal' Flu?

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...
The Motley Fool

The Social Security 2026 COLA Forecast Was Just Updated. There's Good News and Bad News ..

The COLA announcement is always highly anticipated because benefits are an important source of income for retirees. But the stakes are particularly high this year because tariffs imposed by President ...
Yahoo Finance

4 Reasons Social Security COLAs Aren't Keeping Pace With Inflation

COLA methodology measures inflation you’ve already lived through. Medical expenses consistently rise faster than inflation. There may be a better way to measure how seniors experience inflation. When ...