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Tax refunds are up. Tariffs erased gains

Prices rose all year due to tariffs, quietly offsetting any boost Americans saw at tax time

Salon · Apr 15

Trump says affordability crisis is over. Voters and data disagree

Despite claims, polls and economists say tariffs and structural pressures keep US households under strain

The Guardian - US · Feb 27

Medicaid might pay for Trump's tax cuts

House Republicans want to pay for their tax cuts by cutting social services used by the working class

Salon · Feb 16, 2025

Latest US inflation data raises questions about Fed’s interest rate hikes

Experts say raising rates ‘isn’t working’ and that the real culprits are corporate pricing, energy costs and supply chain

The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2022

A recession would be worse than this

With inflation, there are winners and losers. With a recession, everyone loses.

Axios · Jul 18, 2022

What's causing inflation? One expert walks through some of the factors

As many Americans continue to struggle financially because of inflation, we set out to clear the air on some common claims about what's going on.

WEKU · Jun 29, 2022

Who's to blame for inflation? We fact-check some common claims

As many Americans continue to struggle financially because of inflation, we set out to clear the air on some common claims about what's going on.

WEKU · Jun 29, 2022

Inflation: Does price-gouging drive up the current rate?

Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly jack up prices and pocket the profits

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Greedflation: Is price-gouging helping fuel high inflation?

Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly jack up prices and pocket the profits

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

Should we raise unemployment to fight inflation? No, we need to protect jobs no matter what

If economic history teaches us anything, it's that when times get tough, working men and women get targets painted on their back.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 24, 2022