Food prices in the US have increased and will continue to grow: what to expect

Kroger warns that food prices will rise by another 3% by the end of the year; since December, the cost of beef has already risen by 14%, and pork by 12%, the Daily Mail reports. According to Kroger, the largest supermarket by sales in the United States,...

Rapid inflation: US price increases beat 2008 record

US prices are rising at their fastest pace since 2008, a key index released May 28 showed, a rise that is sure to keep inflation at the center of economic and political debates, The New York Times writes. Personal consumption expenditure inflation rate...

In the US, recorded a maximum increase in consumer prices for the year

The inflation rate in the US in annual terms for the second month in a row is at around 2,1%. On February 14, the United States recorded the sharpest surge in consumer prices in a year, which provoked a decline in financial markets at the beginning of trading, writes “Voice of America”. Index…

What for $ 1000 you could buy 10, 50 and 100 years ago

You don't have to be an economist to understand inflation and its effect on the US dollar. Over time, goods and services become more expensive. The dollar also falls in value over time. Inflation is the rate at which goods and services become more expensive and the dollar loses ...

Alcoholics cost $ 250 billion to America annually

A sober way of life not only brings health benefits, but also saves hundreds of billions of dollars to the government and taxpayers. This is the conclusion the researchers came to in a report by the American Center for Disease Control. Researchers have calculated that alcohol abuse (for women, this is four drinks for ...

Rent in the US will go up in 2016 year

The cost of rental housing in the United States, according to experts, in 2016 will outpace inflation and will increase by an average of 3-5% across the country. On December 16, the Federal Reserve System (FRS), as Forum wrote, increased the federal funds rate for the first time since 2006, which is a sign...

The Fed may raise interest rates amid economic growth

Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, said it will cut another XNUMX jobs and close several facilities over the next few years. Caterpillar is the latest major US industrial company to fight a slump in demand for ...

The average bribe amount has increased in Russia

The average size of bribes received by officials in Russia has doubled compared to 2014. If a year ago the average size of bribes and commercial bribery was 109 thousand rubles (about two thousand dollars), now it is already 208 thousand rubles ...

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