inflation

A frugal New York couple with nine children who own their own home and have no debt spends $364 a month

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The Shillito family of Burnt Hill, New York grows fruits and vegetables in their garden and their purchases are limited to buying in bulk and buying directly from restaurant supply stores

A frugal couple with nine children who own a home in upstate New York, have no debt and spend just $364 a month, say they’re coping with the country’s record high inflation by doing what they’ve always done has: no money to spend. The Shillito family of Burnt Hill, New York, grows fruits and vegetables … Read more

Wall Street joins global swoon, China worries | health

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Wall Street joins global swoon, China worries | health

By STAN CHOE – AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street plunged to its lowest level in more than a year on Monday as renewed worries about the Chinese economy simmered in markets already battered by rising interest rates. The S&P 500 was down 1.8% in early trade after ending its fifth consecutive … Read more

Consumer inflation in March is expected to be the hottest since 1981

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Consumer inflation in March is expected to be the hottest since 1981

A customer selects groceries from a freezer at a supermarket on January 12, 2022 in New York City. Liao pan | China news service | Getty Images CPI inflation in March is expected to have risen the most since December 1981, driven by higher food costs, rising rents and galloping energy prices. The consumer price … Read more