"Jamie Dimon says there’s a "hurricane" on the horizon. Elon Musk has a "super bad feeling" about the economy. Inflation is a problem, but why does the economy feel so awful?"

"But was it a minor contributor, or a major factor in the US’s inflation woes?"

>"From groceries to gas prices, inflation is showing up across the economy. An explanation of the dynamics of inflation, explained by chickens and eggs."

>"American workers have power. That won’t last forever."

>"What happens to the economy is contingent on what happens with the Covid-19 virus, and as long as the virus isn’t under control, neither is the US or global economy."

>"Inflation and supply chain woes aren’t stopping shopping, but they’re changing it."

"With inflation set to rise, alongside the cost of shopping and transport, the economic fallout will squeeze Britons’ budgets"

>"The enormous costs and elusive benefits of the war on terror."

>"President George W. Bush and other leaders called on American consumers to get back to normal and spend money after the September 11 terrorist attacks. _...Read More_

>"Biden should price in climate change’s cost in human lives — and avoid discounting future generations."

"The lesson from the past year: Poverty is a policy choice."

>"The national security law has stifled democracy in the global financial center."

"The Tokyo Olympics could cost four times as much as expected."

You’re not imagining it — many items are more expensive than they used to be. Some by a little, others by a lot. The US isn’t in runaway inflation territory right now, but we’re definitely seeing some unusually pricey consumer goods.

"A sociologist on why people buy too many things."