“The kind of inflation now is driven by the fact that there aren’t enough used cars, that the oil markets are rocking and rolling, that housing construction demand is high and there’s been trouble getting sawmills up and running."...
"survey found that real wages for full-time faculty decreased 0.4 percent, the first decrease since the Great Recession"...
“Demand is coming back very rapidly, and businesses are normalizing prices in the sense that they are making up for declines...
"In about a dozen Columbia master’s programs, the majority of recent graduates weren’t repaying the principal on their loans"...
No one is returning to work as the economy opens up. It's great we have more jobs, but it means nothing if no one applies and hired....
"The number of workers paid benefits through regular state programs fell 13.8% by the week ended June 12 from mid-May—when many governors announced changes...
We should always hate inflation, but is anyone surprised since we went through a year filled with shutdowns? We're on a bumpy road. ...
"There was an increase in grad students, by 124,000 students, which cushioned the blow."...
Businesses have been paying more for supplies and raised hourly pay to entice people to return to work. Therefore, menu prices went up....
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