Inflation tied to housing costs hurts the purchasing power of Pierce County residents. A recent report on Pierce County’s workforce and economy identified that inflation disproportionately impacts ...

Discover the concept of underconsumption, its role in economic theory, and real-world examples like the auto industry during ...

Purchasing power refers to the amount of goods and services a person or entity can buy with a given amount of money. It ...

Tariffs by themselves will not send the U.S. economy into recession, though they will hurt the economy by a small amount. Consumers will have less purchasing power. They may spend more dollars, but ...

The de minimis exemption, which allowed overseas orders under $800 to come into the U.S. duty-free, ended Friday. In effect, American consumers will experience less purchasing power for goods produced ...