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Est. 1998
Christopher Rugaber is a reporter with The Associated Press, an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.
Economic Indicators
U.S. consumer inflation was most recently reported at 3.5%
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |April 16, 2024
2 min read
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices in U.S. rose 0.4% from December to January
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |February 29, 2024
5 min read
Policy
Most economists expect the first rate cut to occur in May or June
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |January 29, 2024
A measure of consumer sentiment has jumped by the most since 1991
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |January 24, 2024
The stickiness of inflation in the service sector will likely keep the Federal Reserve on guard
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |December 12, 2023
Wednesday's rate announcement follows an inflation report on Tuesday
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |December 11, 2023
4 min read
The remarks on Tuesday suggested the Fed's outlook for interest rates may have decisively shifted in the past few months
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |November 28, 2023
Most economists say they think the central bank is done raising rates
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |November 21, 2023
While prices for many goods are falling, the price increases for services remain chronically high
By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |October 27, 2023
3 min read
Planning and Advice
March 20, 2024|5 min read
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Tax & Estate
January 17, 2024|4 min read
October 26, 2023|4 min read
February 8, 2024|5 min read
November 15, 2023|6 min read
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