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How have rising prices affected you? What questions do you have about inflation?

10:14am June 17, 2024

Whether it's our grocery lists, travel plans or savings, most of us have felt the effects of rising prices. NPR wants to know how inflation has affected your life and answer your questions about it.

A combination of factors is pushing some people in rural areas to consider moving closer to cities.

Inflation is crushing rural America and may even drive people to the cities

1:27pm July 25, 2022

by Ben Abrams

Inflation is hitting hard in rural America and could accelerate depopulation in some parts of the country, according to the latest analysis from one expert.

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An attendant pumps gas into a motorcycle in Hanoi, Vietnam Sunday, June 19, 2022. Across the globe, drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel.

Pain at the gas pump is being felt around the world

4:43am June 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

Across the globe drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel.

Soaring lumber prices contribute to higher home building costs in North Carolina

11:31am March 30, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

A recent surge in lumber prices is contributing to the rising cost of home building in North Carolina.

A new study finds that drug prices can vary dramatically in the developing world, especially as a country moves up the economic ladder.

Drug Prices Can Take A Surprising Turn When A Poor Country Gets Richer

5:18pm July 08, 2019

by Joanne Lu

A new study finds that as poor countries become wealthier, it becomes harder for citizens to purchase basic medicines at affordable prices.

Since mid-November, the value of bitcoin — shown in U.S. dollars, according to the exchange Coindesk — has rocketed up and plummeted. Grayed area denotes the daily price ranges, and the date range ends on Jan. 17.

Economy

Cryptocurrency Investors Worry, Wait After Bitcoin Price Drop

4:40pm January 18, 2018

by Asia Simone Burns

There are hundreds of digital currencies worldwide. The price of the largest, best known one just plummeted by 50 percent. Now, investors are watching for a boom — or a bust.

Pedestrians are reflected in the glass of a window showing share prices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 17. At least five business stories had major impacts in 2015. They involved everything from crashing oil prices to merging beer companies.

Arguably, These Are The 5 Business Stories That Shaped 2015

1:13pm December 27, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Compared with the Great Recession years, 2015 was a fairly tame time. Still, at least five stories had major impacts. They involved everything from crashing oil prices to merging beer companies.

Stocks Manage To Bounce, But Commodity Prices Are Swooning

12:46pm July 11, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Prices for raw materials, such as iron ore, copper and oil, are down dramatically from last year. The price plunge helps contain inflation for consumers, but is tough on mining and drilling companies.

A driver operates a haul truck in the Ray Mine near Kearny, Ariz. Falling copper prices have residents of some small mining towns in Arizona worried as shrinking revenues bring layoffs.

With Prices Down And Layoffs Up, Copper Industry Still Looks To Grow

7:41am March 11, 2015

by Carrie Jung

The price of copper is down 40 percent from four years ago. Arizona residents from smaller mining towns worry about job losses, but some companies are planning to expand in the state.

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Bigger paychecks plus lower prices add up to more buying power for consumers.

Wages And Prices: A Welcome Breakup

1:49pm March 02, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

A Commerce Department report shows paychecks are fatter, prices are leaner and Americans are saving more. Meanwhile, prices fell by 0.5 percent. That's helping consumers on the rebound from recession.