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From Farming to Fashion, Inflation Looks to Be on Its Way

The food on your plate, the gas in your tank, the plastic in your children's toys and the clothing on their backs are likely to get more expensive in the coming months in a spurt of inflation that could play havoc with the economic recovery. Consumers haven't yet felt many cost increases in their daily and weekly lives,...

Inflation: A Primer on When to Worry

(Dec. 15) -- Are the roots of inflation germinating in the U.S. economy? Economic data released Tuesday suggest prices could soon creep higher at a time when the government has been trying to make more cash available to consumers and businesses. And some investment trends imply that inflation fears may already be...