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Feb 14, 2023

What’s in a number?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics changed how it measures consumer prices. Why? Plus, a closer look at the role of hedging in the energy industry.

Something’s different about the consumer price index this month
by Savannah Peters
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics has updated its CPI formula to make it better reflect changes in consumer spending.
The Fed’s Lael Brainard is leaving monetary policy for fiscal policy
by Stephanie Hughes
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It takes a versatile person to go from setting interest rates to setting an economic agenda, one expert says.
At the Federal Games Guild, video games and public policy play together
by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Courtesy Department of Education
Want to balance the federal budget? A video game lets you do it. Elizabeth Newbury of the Federal Games Guild and Wilson Center explains.
Natural gas buyers and sellers are hedging less against price swings
by Lily Jamali
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Locking in future prices can be expensive — and risky. But it can protect producers and consumers from price spikes.
Ukrainian refugees struggle to adapt to a new economic reality
by Stephen Beard
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Russia’s invasion has displaced millions of people. Some are rebuilding their lives and businesses in other countries.
Keeping up with cat-flation and the rising minimum wage
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The entrepreneur behind a Florida cat cafe hopes 2023 brings reduced costs and many more adoptions.