inflation

Ken Toole writes, "It should come as no surprise that corporate leaders see an opportunity to maximize their profit in the face of a crisis like the pandemic."

The inflation metric most closely watched by the Federal Reserve — the personal consumption expenditures index by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — showed that prices are coming down.

As the governor extended the deadline Monday for Montana residents to apply for property tax relief, leaders in Missoula gathered to discuss the state of the community, where inflationary costs and taxation played a central theme.

Stocks rallied in 2023, as investor momentum picked up with the shrinking threat of recession, diminishing inflation and the increasing likelihood of a soft economic landing.

Despite political differences on most of the nation’s top issues, a majority of Americans agree that the inability of Democrats and Republicans to work together is a big problem.