The 2008 financial crash ripped a giant hole in the incomes and wealth of Americans, limiting their ability to afford everything from big-ticket purchases like cars to their rent. The government ...

It’s hard to argue with the idea of price decreases. After all, a trip to the supermarket can make anyone wish for relief from high costs. Like most consumers, I would love to see prices come down — ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation What are the contributions of demand and supply factors to inflation? To address this question, we follow Shapiro (2022) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. When policy makers, politicians, and the media talk about a “housing ...

It seems as though we cycle through one economic crisis to another. There’s been a lot of conversion lately about the high cost of eggs due to the egg shortage, which is due to the loss of laying hens ...

Demand is volatile. Consumers are more debt-strapped and struggling in the face of rising inflationary pressures. What does this mean for the supply chain? Companies have higher demand volatility and ...

Whatever the exact number is, the situation cannot be normalized in a few months. Even if builders begin new construction in earnest, it would still take time for the supply of homes for sale to meet ...

Beef prices have surged 9% since the beginning of the year, hitting a new record high due to heightened demand and dwindling supplies, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In June, ...

Looking at these numbers, I thought of a recent New York Times column by David French, a Never Trumper conservative who has had to bear particularly cruel attacks from far-righters for his anti-Trump ...