Here’s the deflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Inflation cooled in August and fell to its lowest level since February 2021, which was around the time the consumer price index began to …
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Here’s the deflation breakdown for July 2024 — in one chart
Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images Inflation cooled below 3% in July 2024, the first time it dropped beneath that level in more than three years. While many areas of …
Here’s the deflation breakdown for June 2024 — in one chart
Inflation has throttled back significantly since peaking two years ago. The U.S. economy is even seeing some prices deflate for consumers. Deflation measures how quickly prices are falling for a …
Why California faces high gas prices
California is home to some of the highest gas prices in the United States, according to AAA. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.40 as of …
Here’s the inflation breakdown for October 2023 — in one chart
A customer holds a fuel nozzle at a Shell gas station in Hercules, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal …
Consumers buckling for first time in decade: Former Walmart U.S. CEO
The draw of bargains may be fading. As three of the nation’s biggest retailers kick off a key sales week, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon warns consumers are starting …
How gas station economics will change in the EV charging future
As electric vehicles proliferate, some gas stations are making expensive overhauls to add EV charging stations. In most cases, they aren’t scrapping traditional liquid fuel pumps. But select locations, including …