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The production index rose to a reading of 24.2 in September, up 3.4 percentage points from 20.8 in August.

'The rosy scenario that is currently priced into financial markets may turn out to be a pipe dream,' Roubini says.

University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index edged up to a reading of 71 in September, a slight uptick from August's 70.3, which was the lowest level since 2011.

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in August from July, the Labor Department said in a Sept. 14 report, with consensus forecasts predicting a slightly higher 0.4 percent rate of monthly inflation.

The Labor Department said in a Sept. 10 statement that, for the 12 months ending in August, the final demand producer price index (PPI) jumped by 8.3 percent, the highest number in the history of the series.

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It can be helpful to look at what we know-and don't know-about inflation. Following are common misconceptions surrounding periods of high inflation, along with the truth behind these myths.

Housing starts fell 7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.534 million units last month, according to a Commerce Department report.

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The median price of an existing single-family home surged by 22.9 percent in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the year-ago period, hitting an all-time high of $357,900, the NAR said in an Aug. 12 report.

The Labor Department stated in a report on Aug. 11 that the consumer price index (CPI) jumped 0.5 percent in July from June, which is less than the previous monthly increase of 0.9 percent.

The dollar climbed against major currency pairs on Monday, briefly hitting a four-month high versus the euro.

Some economists have expressed concerns that if prices accelerate too fast and stay high for too long, expectations of further price increases will take hold, driving up demand for wages and potentially triggering the kind of wage-price spiral that plagued the economy in the 1970s.

Though every inflationary period tends to be unique, it can be valuable to compare your current paycheck with rising inflation rates.

Brands that don't prepare for inflation and further supply-chain issues are at risk.

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With inflation increasing by 5 percent from May 2020 to May 2021, it can be helpful to understand how inflation works, along with its impact on long term savings.

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