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Inflation data, Fed meeting will set the stage for 2023: what to know this week

Inflation data, Fed meeting will set the stage for 2023: what to know this week

A highly anticipated inflation reading and the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year will serve as highlights in what is expected to be the last week of major economic news in 2022. On Tuesday, the closely watched consumer price index (CPI) for November could predict how far rates could rise in the year …

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As a record 8.7% increase in the Social Security cost of living begins in 2023, here's what recipients should look for in annual statements

As a record 8.7% increase in the Social Security cost of living begins in 2023, here’s what recipients should look for in annual statements

Catherine Ziegler | Digital vision | Getty Images As inflation kept prices high in 2022, Social Security recipients can expect a record cost-of-living adjustment in 2023. “Your Social Security benefits will increase by 8.7% in 2023 due to an increase in the cost of living,” the Social Security Administration says in the annual statements it …

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The Fed will raise rates again.  But that's playing with fire |  CNN Business

The Fed will raise rates again. But that’s playing with fire | CNN Business

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber ? You can register here. New York CNN — The Federal Reserve is almost certain to announce on Wednesday that it will raise interest rates again. But investors are hoping it will be a smaller increase than the …

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The Fed will raise rates again.  But that's playing with fire |  CNN Business

The Fed will raise rates again. But that’s playing with fire | CNN Business

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber ? You can register here. New York CNN — The Federal Reserve is almost certain to announce on Wednesday that it will raise interest rates again. But investors are hoping it will be a smaller increase than the …

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The threat of runaway inflation is still relevant

The threat of runaway inflation is still relevant

Illustration by Risto Avramovski Text size About the Author: Pierre Cramer is Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Insurance Asset Management at SLC management. This comment reflects his personal opinions. The trajectory of risky assets in 2023 depends on how far the Federal Reserve is willing to go with its interest rate hikes to …

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Economists believe that inflation has peaked.  Main Street braces for more pain

Economists believe that inflation has peaked. Main Street braces for more pain

Shoppers are seen inside a Kroger supermarket on October 14, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Elie Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images More and more stock market participants and among the ranks of professional economists have rallied around the view that inflation has either peaked or is already in decline, but Main Street small business owners …

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Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel describes exactly how he sees the stock market, inflation and the economy performing in 2023. Here are the top 9 quotes from the interview.

Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel describes exactly how he sees the stock market, inflation and the economy performing in 2023. Here are the top 9 quotes from the interview.

Jeremy Siegel is one of the few market experts to expect stock market gains in 2023. The Wharton professor grilled the Fed and outlined his forecast for 2023 in an interview with CNBC last week. Here are the top nine quotes from Siegel’s interview on inflation, the economy, and the stock market. Loading Something is …

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Looks like the Inflation Grinch plans to stay.  Buckle up, America

Looks like the Inflation Grinch plans to stay. Buckle up, America

November’s PPI month-over-month beats estimates. FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone with more. If you’re suffering from inflation this holiday season, you’re not alone. Businesses are also crushed. Over the past 12 months, prices paid by businesses have risen 7.4%, according to the latest data from the Producer Price Index (PPI), used to measure “wholesale inflation”. Both …

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Opinion: Household wealth plummets by $13.5 trillion, second-worst drop on record

Opinion: Household wealth plummets by $13.5 trillion, second-worst drop on record

US households lost an estimated $6.8 trillion in wealth in the first three quarters of 2022 as the SPX stock market, -0.73% DJIA, -0.90% COMP, -0.70% has lost more than 25% of its value, the Federal Reserve reported Friday in the government’s quarterly financial accounts. Nominal net worth fell 4.6% to $143.3 trillion, as the …

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