By Talib Visram As the price of eggs, dairy, and gas shot up in 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. With the backdrop of the highest inflation levels in four decades, the bill’s name appeared to describe pretty succinctly what it set out to do. But it’s widely accepted that … Continue reading Did the Inflation Reduction Act actually help lower inflation?
Inflation has triggered consumer attitudes and behaviors that will not automatically dissipate if inflation recedes. Kim Davis on May 26, 2023 When inflation is high the cost of living rises and wages, although rising too, never quite keep up. This has an impact on our pockets. But in addition to the economic consquences of inflation, … Continue reading What inflation’s cultural impact means for marketing
Rakuten Sees Benefits From Inflation, Consumers Turning To Cash-Back Rewards by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, April 11, 2023 Cash-back apps make it easy for shoppers to earn rewards and for retailers to build relationships. Rakuten, which partners with thousands of stores, makes it free to join the program. Consumers can make an eligible purchase with the … Continue reading Rakuten Sees Benefits From Inflation, Consumers Turning To Cash-Back Rewards
By Josh Boak—Associated Press January 19, 2023 The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default is in the offing, and frictions between President Joe Biden and House Republicans are raising alarms about whether the United States can sidestep a potential economic crisis. The Treasury Department on Thursday said in a letter to congressional leaders it has started taking … Continue reading What are ‘extraordinary measures’? Treasury says debt ceiling reached, default possible
Inflation-Related Articles Take Backseat To Gift Giving, Data Shows by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, November 25, 2022 People are reading less about inflation and more about gift guides and discounts on publisher sites as the holidays move into full swing, according to data released Friday, which suggests a big spending weekend ahead for U.S. consumers. Taboola, … Continue reading Inflation-Related Articles Take Backseat To Gift Giving, Data Shows
Plant-Based Food Trends: Inflation Bad, Frozen Good by Steve Ellwanger , October 21, 2022 The last thing the hyper-competitive, plant-based foods space needs is rampant food-price inflation. When it comes to plant-based meat alternatives, taste/texture and price have always been among the main hurdles to consumer trial—but price has risen to the forefront in … Continue reading Plant-Based Food Trends: Inflation Bad, Frozen Good
Inflation Is Squeezing The Sandwich Generation Into Paninis by Corinne Casagrande , October 4, 2022 Rising costs put pressure on the sandwich generation, defined as adults who have a parent 65 or older, and are either raising a child under 18 or providing financial support to an adult child. More than half of U.S. adults … Continue reading Inflation Is Squeezing The Sandwich Generation Into Paninis
holiday New Inflation Worries Cloud Holiday Forecasts by Sarah Mahoney , Staff Writer @mahoney_sarah, October 4, 2022 Rising consumer concerns about inflation are already causing retailers to second-guess their holiday marketing strategies. But new research from the NPD Group shows those worries are growing rapidly, with 29% of consumers saying finances and the economy will cause … Continue reading New Inflation Worries Cloud Holiday Forecasts
By Sam Becker August 26, 2022 As millions of kids pile back into schools for the start of the fall semester, parents have been scrambling to make it through the back-to-school shopping season. While back-to-school shopping is something of an end-of-summer tradition for millions of families with school-age kids, rising prices … Continue reading Inflation comes for back-to-school shopping
By Elissaveta M. Brandon August 22, 2022 I have wanted an Adirondack chair ever since I first sat on one, but I didn’t expect my first possession to come in inflatable form. AeroRondack—as this air-filled version of the chair is called—may well be the most unusual piece of furniture ever to have graced my … Continue reading Meet the inflatable Adirondack chair
