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Inflation Surges Twice As Much As Expected

Key inflation indicators rose sharply in February, confirming that the pace of inflation is accelerating as the new year begins. The producer price index, which measures the prices U.S. businesses pay for goods and services, rose 0.6% in the second month of 2024, the Labor Department said Thursday. This was twice the producer price index […]

Near-record energy sector methane emissions expected to fall: IEA

Fossil fuel emissions from methane, which is more powerful than carbon dioxide, are projected to fall after rising last year, according to a report. report The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Wednesday. According to the IEA, the leading emitters will emit about 80 million tons of methane emissions from fossil fuels in 2023, with […]

Annual inflation rose to 3.2 percent in February, hotter than expected

Consumer prices rose at a faster monthly and annual rate in February, according to inflation statistics released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is closely watched as an indicator of inflation, rose at an annual rate of 3.2% in February and 0.4% last month. Consensus estimates show annual inflation […]

Consumer Prices Rising Faster Than Expected

U.S. households suffered a second straight month of sharp rises in prices in February, undermining the Biden administration’s claims that policy is keeping inflation in check and dampening hopes for Fed rate cuts in coming months. The consumer price index rose 0.4% in February, exceeding the rate of increase in January and marking the fourth […]

US inflation rose 3.2% in February, higher than expected

U.S. inflation rose 3.2% in February, which is also a stubbornly high number and likely won’t incentivize the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this spring. The consumer price index, which measures changes in the cost of everyday goods and services, was slightly higher in February than the 3.1% headline inflation rate of economists surveyed […]

Inflation ran hotter than expected in February as high prices persist

QI Research CEO and Chief Strategist Daniel DiMartino Booth responds to the ‘Apollo’ article claiming the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates in 2024. Inflation unexpectedly rose in February due to soaring gasoline and rent prices, highlighting the challenge of containing price pressures in the economy. The Ministry of Labor announced on Tuesday that […]

Biden administration expected to soon announce strategy for placing electric truck charging infrastructure in busy stretches: Sources

Two sources told The Hill that the Biden administration will soon announce a strategy to install electric freight truck charging infrastructure in strategic and high-traffic corridors. One source said the strategy could be announced on Tuesday. Proponents of this approach argue that it could make more infrastructure available in locations where trucking occurs frequently, making […]