Inflation

Cracking the Big Egg Conspiracy
Hint: It wasn’t ‘greedflation’ that caused high prices late last year.

A Blazing Jobs Report in an Odd Economic Moment
Unemployment just hit its lowest level in more than half a century.

Why Are Eggs So Expensive?
The bird flu isn’t the only factor driving up prices of the kitchen staple: A Dispatch Eggsplainer.

The One Number That Matters Most: Real Wages
Americans have taken their biggest inflation-adjusted pay cut in about a quarter-century.

The Morning Dispatch: Will Biden’s Big Win Matter in the Midterms?
'History suggests that when a party passes a big piece of legislation, they generally don’t get rewarded for it.'

Breaking Down the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Plus: How will new Medicare drug price negotiations work?

The Inflation Reduction Act Is Not the Big Deal That Both Parties Think It Is
The Democrats are claiming victory for passing a sliver of Build Back Better, while Republicans are now voting against legislation they actually support out of spite.