Economic Update for April 8, 2024-Inflation, Rising Prices, Employment, Bye Bye 99 Cent Stores and More

From the Financial Times: US inflation rose in February to 2.5%, according to Fed’s target index

US inflation rose to 2.5 per cent in February, according to the metric that the Federal Reserve uses for its target. The increase in headline Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation, from 2.4 per cent in the year to January, was in line with market expectations.

Eurozone inflation fell to 2.4% in March, lower than forecast, bolstering expectations that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by the summer.

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Is This Next for US? Furry Slippers and Sweatpants: Young Chinese Embrace ‘Gross Outfits’ at Work-from the New York Times

The social media movement is the latest sign that some of China’s young people are resisting the compulsion to strive.

When the weather turned cold in December, Cindy Luo started to wear her fluffy pajamas over a hooded sweatshirt at the office. Wearing cozy sleepwear to work became a habit, and soon she didn’t even bother to wear matching tops and bottoms, selecting whatever was most comfortable.

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