Price
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Finance
F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers
The agency said an “undercover phone sweep” of more than 250 homes found that 38 failed to provide prices or…
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Finance
A Key Inflation Gauge Came In Hotter Than Expected Last Month
Overall prices cooled slightly from a year ago, but the report included worrying signs for the Federal Reserve.
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Finance
A key inflation gauge came in hotter than expected last month.
Inflation cooled less than expected in January and showed worrying staying power after stripping out volatile food and fuel costs…
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Finance
A Crucial Inflation Report Card
Investors and the White House will pore over the latest Consumer Price Index report for clues on prices — and…
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World
How a Hack of the S.E.C.’s Social Media Account Caused a Bitcoin Frenzy, Briefly
The X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the approval of an investment product linked to Bitcoin. It…
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World
Eurozone Price Pressures Edged Higher to End the Year
Inflation in the countries that use the euro rose to 2.9 percent in December, but the underlying rate continued a…
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World
China Auto Giant BYD Sells More Electric Vehicles Than Ever
Sales by BYD, the country’s dominant automaker, topped 3 million last year, including 1.6 million fully battery-powered cars in a…
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Finance
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Eased in November
A key inflation index has been cooling as prices rise less rapidly, good news for policymakers and consumers.
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Health
Get That Champagne Feeling on a Sparkling Wine Budget
The holidays require sparkling wine, there’s no getting around that. But does it need to be Champagne? That’s a particularly…
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Finance
G7 Tightens Enforcement of Oil Price Cap Amid Widespread Russian Evasion
The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on oil shippers and traders that have been helping Russia circumvent price restrictions.