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☆ The typical U.S. household is spending $445 more a month due to inflation. Here's how to reduce the bite
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hourly earnings fell 3%, on average, in the year to September after accounting for inflation, according to the BLS. The inflation impact on households' wallets isn't uniform, though. Your personal inflation rate depends on the types of goods and services you buy, and other factors like geography. The Moody's estimate of inflation's dollar impact analyzes September's annual inflation rate and typical household outlays as outlined by the Consumer Expenditure Survey. They can also reassess monthly subscriptions — to clothing and streaming services, for example — which can often serve as "money drains," Maloon said.

☆ Clothes, electronics, and toys are set to get cheaper this holiday season. That doesn't really help most Americans deal with inflation.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Americans are set to receive discounts on clothing, electronics, and toys this holiday season. "You could tell the same story for healthcare, childcare, tuition. Mark PerryPrices of electronics, toys, and apparel could see "massive" discounts in the coming months of over 32%, per an Adobe Analytics forecast. Perry says the "most concerning trends" are in the rising costs of college tuition and hospital services. In comparison, software, electronics, toys, and clothing – industries with less regulation — have seen prices fall, he wrote in a July blog post.

☆ European stocks head for lower open as investors brace themselves for U.S. inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

European markets are heading for a lower open on Thursday as investors around the world prepare themselves for the latest U.S. inflation data. The negative open in Europe comes amid mixed global sentiment ahead of the latest U.S. inflation reading. U.S. stock futures were up slightly overnight while markets in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed as investors await the data. A rise in the consumer price index would also follow producer price data that came in higher than expected, data showed on Wednesday. The U.S.' producer price index, a gauge of final-demand wholesale prices, was up 0.4% in September, more than the consensus estimate of a 0.2% increase, according to Dow Jones.

☆ Stock futures are up as investors await inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures are rising slightly Wednesday as investors look ahead to inflation data and earnings in the coming days that may provide insight into the future health of the economy. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 48 points, or 0.16%. Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.15%, while futures tied to the S&P 500 increased 0.18%. The Dow Jones slipped 0.10%, or 28.34 points, to close at 29,210.85. Dow Jones' consensus estimates show the CPI rose 0.3% in September, up from 0.1% in August.

From groceries to used cars and airline tickets—the prices for everyday goods and services have skyrocketed in 2022. That has prompted policymakers to drastically recalibrate monetary policy in an attempt to thwart inflation's damage to consumers' paychecks. One of the most widely cited tools at their disposal is the consumer price index, also known as the CPI. The consumer price index is the average change in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services over time. Watch the video above to find out how the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the CPI, and what it means when it comes to the U.S. economy.

☆ Why the Federal Reserve won't be so quick to ease up on its fight against inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., US, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Federal Reserve officials this week gave their clearest signal yet that they're willing to tolerate a recession as the necessary trade-off for regaining control of inflation. That's monetary policy in this era of rapid inflation, swooning economic growth and heightened fears over what could go wrong. "But I would argue that they're still being overly optimistic at which the inflation rate is going to decelerate on its own." "Right now, the pain that I hear, the suffering that people are telling me what they're going through, is on the inflation side," she said during a talk at the Council on Foreign Relations.

☆ Denver's most expensive home lists for $28.9 million and features a stunning charred wood treatment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Dusk view of the main house looking into the glass-encased great room. Nate PoltaThe local trend in Denver sales prices may bode well for the new $28.9 million listing. Primary bedroom Nate PoltaThe main house includes five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Nate PoltaThe residence includes a self-sustaining solar energy system, in-floor heating and Lutron shades. The view from above the lap pool and sundeck reveals an array of solar panels on the pool house roof.

☆ German inflation at highest level in over 25 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Full shelves with groceries are pictured in a supermarket during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschSummary EU-harmonized inflation at 10.9%Energy costs up 43.9% year-on-yearAnalyst: ECB must act quickly, vigorouslyBERLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) - German inflation was at its highest in more than a quarter of a century in September, driven by high energy prices, data showed, as analysts warned that the energy crisis has yet to make itself fully felt. Consumer prices, harmonised to make them comparable with inflation data from other European Union countries (HICP), increased by 10.9% on the year, the federal statistics office said. That was the highest reading since comparable data going back to 1996. Dwindling gas supplies from Russia have pushed energy prices, and correspondingly inflation, to highs not seen in decades, with the massive loss in consumer purchasing power adding to the likelihood that a recession is on the way.

☆ Inflation's impact on small business owners
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInflation's impact on small business ownersDoris and Marco Montoya of Peruvian Pastries join Brian Sullivan and the 'CNBC Special: The Fed Factor' to discuss how rising rates and inflation are impacting small businesses on Main Street.

Outside the Fed, however, there is a growing sense that the path to a soft landing is unlikely. Some analysts estimate the unemployment rate, which hit 3.7% in August, may need to rise as high as 7.5%. The new projections, though, will include anonymous estimates from each official for where the policy rate should be at the end of 2022 and the following three years. Reuters GraphicsThe 1.2-percentage-point difference between the two, the so-called "real" or inflation-adjusted federal funds rate, showed the Fed bowing to the need for tighter policy. But inflation eventually will have to move for the Fed to change course.

☆ A top fund manager shares how his inflation-focused ETF is navigating crippling price growth and the possibility of 'significant economic destruction'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But David Schassler, who co-manages the fund while also serving as VanEck's head of quantitative investment solutions, isn't taking a victory lap. Schassler added: "This severely limits the Fed's ability to successfully fight inflation without causing significant economic destruction." "It's not only that we own the right assets, but we've been overweight the right assets within the mix of inflation-fighting assets that we own," Schassler said. His three-step process is as follows: identify the right assets to own, optimize the portfolio by diversifying, and adapt to different inflation regimes. Examples of the right assets to own, in Schassler's view, are listed above.

☆ Here's how we're positioned in four sectors and some of the stocks we like in each
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here's quick look at some economic downturn-resistant sectors in consumer staples and health care; our energy inflation hedge; and how to play out-of-favor tech. We're talking about Club names Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) to name a handful. All four of those big tech stocks are rated as a 1 , meaning we view them as buys at these levels. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

As for Ford, which reports results on Wednesday, Evercore said it expects a cut to the 2022 outlook. GM and Ford both must manage the costs of launching new electric vehicles. Ford will officially launch regular production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup on Tuesday. In the United States, GM's sales for the first quarter fell by 20%. Ford's U.S. sales fell by 17% in the first quarter compared with a year ago.

☆ It's not just inflation — corporate greed is also partially to blame for the rising prices you're paying
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-12 | by ( Paul Constant | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He said inflation is measured using a "market basket" of goods and services. The CPI can't fully explain inflation's rise — some price increases go to corporate profits, he says. Our own experience as consumers informs us that prices on various goods and services are rising, and the inflation rate, derived from the CPI, confirms that our experience is true. But what the CPI can't explain — at least, not fully — is how and why inflation is rising. The United Kingdom, for example, reported a 5.4% inflation rate in December.

☆ This sector is 2022's 'sneaky catch-up play,' trader says. Here are the two stocks he'd buy
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-23 | by ( Lizzy Gurdus | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We're seeing growth come ripping back" after roughly a year of investors opting for value, Gordon said. Communications stocks have lagged the rest of the S&P 500 , but a return to growth could make them 2022's "sneaky catch-up plays," Inside Edge Capital Management founder Todd Gordon told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Wednesday. This quarter's worst-performing sector could make a comeback in the new year, one trader says. "I think one of the sneaky catch-up plays ... is going to be communications next year. His 2022 strategy took the other side of the low interest rate trade, favoring dividend plays, particularly real estate investment trusts involved in industrial and medical office properties.

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