In the U.S. and around the world, inflation is high and getting higher
In nearly all of the 44 advanced economies we analyzed, consumer prices have risen substantially since pre-pandemic times.
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In nearly all of the 44 advanced economies we analyzed, consumer prices have risen substantially since pre-pandemic times.
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Americans’ views of the economy remain negative; most say prices have gotten worse while job availability has improved.
Third-quarter 2021 inflation was higher in nearly all (39) of the 46 nations analyzed than in the pre-pandemic third quarter of 2019.
The 2020 census counted 126.8 million occupied households, representing 9% growth over the 116.7 million households counted in the 2010 census.
Americans are acutely sensitive to gasoline prices, especially when they’re on the rise. But looking just at the recent rise can be misleading.
Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.
In the U.S., the racial and ethnic wealth gap has evolved differently for families at different income levels since the Great Recession.
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