consumer

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The argument for higher rates is to avoid higher inflation becoming embedded in consumer and business expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Social Care Minister Tom Arthur said: "When a person is self-funding their care this becomes a contractual matter between the individual and their care home. However, this should be protected by consumer protection laws."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This week will bring the first inflation report that captures the impact of the war in Iran when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the consumer price index on Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

That would be the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit percentage gains, continuing a trend of strong corporate profit despite consumer struggles with higher costs of living.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

In addition to being wise to the problem of selfselected samples, the numerate consumer should also understand the related problem of the selfselected study.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos