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Water toy inflation experiment that completely went out of control

Watch as we push these toys to the limit by filling them with water until they EXPLODE! 😱💦 The results are wild and surprisingly satisfying 👀 #WaterChallenge #ToyExplosion #EpicMoments Republican ...
Wall Street Journal

Why Inflation May Be About to Come in Hot

WSJ’s David Uberti explains why the U.S. dollar has been been decreasing in value recently and how a weaker dollar could boost President Trump’s economic agenda. Photo: Gary Cameron/Reuters January’s ...
The New York Times

Born of a Factory Mistake, This Sad Toy Horse Captures China’s Mood

A manufacturing error turned a Lunar New Year toy into an unlikely emblem of workplace fatigue. By Joy Dong and Max Kim When Vivian Hao, a 39-year-old editor in China ...
CNBC

Euro zone inflation cools to 1.7% in January, flash data shows

Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to dip to 1.7%, down from 2% in December. The European Central Bank next meets on Thursday and is expected to hold its benchmark interest ...
NBC News

Year of the sad horse: A defective toy goes viral in China — and sums up a nation's mood

BEIJING — A frowning red horse has become the surprise hit toy of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, capturing the mood here better than any data point. Embroidered with a Chinese phrase wishing ...
Politifact

Inflation after one year under Trump: Prices continue to rise, but some key items are cheaper

Inflation that’s roughly steady defied his critics’ expectations, because they had expected Trump’s high-tariff policy to send prices significantly higher. On the other hand, even steady inflation ...
The Conversation

RBA raises interest rates as inflation pressures remain high

University of Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, adding to pressure on households and ...
The New York Times

Harvard Proposes Capping A’s to Curb Grade Inflation

A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent. By Mark Arsenault Harvard undergraduates ...
Reuters

US inflation isn't subsiding. It's heating up again

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The main reason political pressure on the Federal Reserve has not caused markets to price in deeper interest rate cuts is perhaps the simplest: U.S. inflation is just too ...
The Conversation

Is federal government spending really to blame for higher inflation? It’s not clear cut

John Hawkins was formerly a senior economist with the Australian Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Australia. Stephen Bartos does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine inflation rate hits 11-month high of 2% in January

A customer buys vegetables at a market in Manila. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — The country’s inflation rate climbed to an 11-month high of 2 percent in January on the back of ...