As inflation soars, a look at what’s inside the consumer price index
The CPI-U is the most widely cited inflation metric, so it’s worth popping the hood and looking inside to see how it works.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The CPI-U is the most widely cited inflation metric, so it’s worth popping the hood and looking inside to see how it works.
Americans are acutely sensitive to gasoline prices, especially when they’re on the rise. But looking just at the recent rise can be misleading.
Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.
We asked respondents to describe in their own words what rose and fell in importance to them during the pandemic. Here are some of the key themes that emerged.
As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here’s a primer on the national debt of the United States.
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
Here are some of the key measures of the housing affordability crunch in the United States and the reasons behind it.
A small but significant share of car owners in the U.S. have traded filling up for plugging in, and many more are thinking of joining them.
U.S. gun owners have long favored more permissive gun policies while adults who do not own guns have tended to favor more restrictive ones.
People in many countries support foreign companies building factories in their own nation. But fewer support foreign firms buying domestic ones.
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