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People talk near a 2024 Cooper S convertible on the floor of a Mini dealership Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. On Friday, an inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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US consumers keep spending briskly even in the face of persistent inflation and high interest rates
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Fri,10/27/23-7:42AM , 219 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth.
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Shoppers look over blankets on sale in a Costco warehouse on Aug. 24, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. On Thursday, the Commerce Department issues its first of three estimates of how the U.S. economy performed in the third quarter of 2023. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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US economic growth accelerated to strong 4.9% rate last quarter as consumers shrugged off Fed hikes
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Wed,10/25/23-9:19PM , 82 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy expanded at a robust 4.9% annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest rates and widespread forecasts of a recession to spend at a bri
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a meeting of the Economic Club of New York, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Fed Chair Powell: Slower economic growth may be needed to conquer stubbornly high inflation
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Thu,10/19/23-11:01AM , 118 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that inflation remains too high and that bringing it down to the Fed's target level will likely require a slower-growing economy and job market.
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A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. On Thursday, the Labor Department issues its report on inflation at the consumer level. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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US inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer
Wed,10/11/23-4:30PM , 113 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Measures of U.S. inflation barely declined in September, evidence that consumer price increases are grinding lower at a gradual pace.
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