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Inflation – August 2023

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Higher gasoline prices contributed to over half of the increase in August’s CPI index. However, August’s 12-month core index fell. Read HRE's summary and analysis. More

Economics in the News - Sept. 4-10, 2023

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Remembering 9/11, 22 years later. Farmers are increasingly harvesting their crops at night to safeguard their quality. Apple unveils its latest iPhone, as it continues its dominance in the smartphone market. Catch up on the latest Economics in the News. More

Economics in the News - Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, 2023

Thursday, September 07, 2023

Officials are begging for tourists to return to Maui following destructive wildfires. In feud with Charter Communications, millions of Americans lost access to ESPN as the new college football season kicked off. The rise of pickleball has been a boom for sports apparel businesses. Check out this week's Economics in the News. More

US Employment Report – August 2023

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

August's unemployment rate increased because more people returned to the labor market. Signs of the labor market softening continued in August, a year and a half after the Federal Reserve began increasing interest rates to reduce inflation by slowing the economy. More

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