Here Are The Hidden Fees—For Food, Flights, More—You're Paying Because Of The Affordability Crisis

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/04/13/here-are-the-hidden-fees-for-food-flights-more-youre-paying-because-of-the-affordability-crisis/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbMkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsVmwdSq6YLwGqA51zrRF9vA_f88uI-SYFkzrB4f6o3jil6Z0ezq2Z12sk_a_aem_bdK1RX8SK1tY80vZtRzHXA

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh

 https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-investigation-powell-justice-department-28d04cc0d99cda25cea69931f65e25d3

Consumer confidence plummeted to record low this month, study reveals — though spending shows a glimmer of hope

 https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/lifestyle/consumer-confidence-plummeted-to-record-low-this-month-study-reveals-though-spending-shows-a-glimmer-of-hope/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=nypost&sr_share=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbIoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhvt2_UHD4dW_0mjPUx019Besf_xEyagUTS-jUbDPY-0N2XRIKTHwlFZVCg3_aem_v-5F4qQrc80ERN0yNgx8-Q

The Federal Reserve Is Raising Red Flags, and the Stock Market Isn't Listening

 https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/federal-raising-red-flags-stock-150500761.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMwO97DFdBQzn0mMwJ5-3kgY5jlUwh5bZwcY1P9o2B776-NV-urTynP58XQi9PixD5cJRE7sUaCc3t6YdYSqZJwaIPxLlPs5zTTRO4NACZhim-p3RCaWI2YM6iS8e-frpNOaUiZIvLeMdWkEaG4kXtRyeGA2CV7tjpFC8I1EbcYx

'We might need to raise rates': Fed official put a rate hike back on the table — and it hinges on one thing

 https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/might-raise-rates-fed-official-151500665.html

Exclusive: Fed's Daly says oil shock means getting inflation down takes longer

 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/feds-daly-says-oil-shock-means-getting-inflation-down-takes-longer-2026-04-10/

Jerome Powell says you’re right to blame data centers for making your bills more expensive: ‘probably pushing inflation up’

 https://fortune.com/2026/03/19/jerome-powell-ai-data-centers-causing-inflation-electricity-bills-affordability/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRupleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjctP2hjtfJmZQfvx_OrSllyM9xD5j34fWx4AitoaAxMJlPPEBQeWPcrazhv_aem_WuJlerkbFom6pjvW7Ni05g

US inflation tripled last month on record spike in gas prices

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/business/live-news/us-cpi-march-inflation-iran?Date=20260410&Profile=cnnbrk&utm_content=1775825013&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRNxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuGAN4bO817ZyDSECtX4OV3EC_6CQSlCxBgCc2wtUc1KNo20Q_K0Z7GCQiJF_aem_ucxi7hjWejXIOekl046vTA

Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/global-forecasting-group-sees-us-inflation-at-4point2percent-this-year-much-higher-than-fed-estimate.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2Q4BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmsz0osrudrzHH3CiMnmvzEV3WxH6M7FXt3APzG7ALMtU7E6PAke4y7NkVXU_aem_X8FEwKkwoTQcor46VWor2A

Inflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/economy/us-inflation-cpi-consumer-prices-february

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

 https://www.9news.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/us-core-inflation-may-fall-to-5-year-low-in-report-out-friday/616-12d415f7-b09c-4229-a766-79f4f4fafb5b?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_9NEWS_%28KUSA%29&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIILZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq9C8Fm7VBcMzKoSo7r2b8WnOd8Yj0Yl-SZfN-CHGPKYs8WQASVOce--lsh5_aem__RBMWthPAQL6BS0HNPu7Gg

Electricity prices rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead, analysts say

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/electricity-price-data-center-ai-inflation-goldman.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIH2JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn3t1ieBCPe2xFLA7yT-_Unwp_yy6FY70YR6rfu-xIbT9MMzw0TMz9uPQqyH_aem_PZ4wPtehs9YsBfym2tJX4w

Americans are under the most financial distress in these cities, data suggests

 https://www.fox13news.com/news/americans-under-most-financial-distress-cities-data-suggests?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=699ab78842c9cd000141960a&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHOVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvwXI7KY7fj0DdRmiCojsqUbDGJPIOxBTiqTeUvqkGn5sLqmmFmW9pz1Ld7T_aem_kTtZNj7c-CfooaXv1ix5bA

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/economy/kevin-warsh-nominated-fed-chair?Date=20260130&Profile=CNN,CNN+International,CNN+Politics&utm_content=1769774961&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPsslNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4TXRhOThTQktJRUV0Sk5qc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlB-MpNaB61lLfwzXoLkn9L-_Wu0WLySGQB97oMv6ZLvGSn32ZxtKtEalvNO_aem_ssTf7q59mA6OxJyrWe61QQ

US producer prices post biggest gain in five months, businesses passing on tariffs

 https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-producer-prices-accelerate-december-services-2026-01-30/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPsrWtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe8nLTQ-ksYb3i5xjNFbIa4Dt9w6XYWIMZWmRnToDOpa68lvLvukI9Y7ntnSs_aem_OY1IDQe5HTpxG13W_cgJJw

8 Foods That Faced the Biggest Inflation in 2025

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/8-foods-facing-biggest-inflation-113044212.html?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6962e82093202f0001a25981&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPZ14hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4ZUpoZGxKajNIdndPSm9Ic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjBy0InteIUyoRWSv8tDhVQ3FZKFhpBOqlPeCNuBoywuY2yhX2-8edjclewH_aem_cK_5xsJ-vdt-TMpACLlWRQ

 Question to students: How does the government define inflation? Is it used in the same way in this article? 

US consumer inflation eases ahead of tariffs

 https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-consumer-prices-unexpectedly-fall-march-2025-04-10/

Can you pass a seven-question quiz on financial literacy? Most Americans could not.

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/04/19/american-consumers-inflation-financial-literacy-quiz-education/83145630007/

US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/economy/us-consumer-sentiment-april?Date=20250411&Profile=CNN,CNN+International,CNN+Politics&utm_content=1744380745&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz74FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsVTJyVDZieXFMcmV2STNhAR7_S3-GRnekmfXs65qFdceTXPbnLsXrHJEmjdh49SeaD554c8dE9xmeCtuCfQ_aem_teqaAuzV17mU35mItxyyWg

US egg prices break record high for third consecutive month even as inflation drops

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-egg-prices-break-record-high-for-third-consecutive-month-even-as-inflation-drops/ar-AA1CGqcn?ocid=spr_news&businessvertical=News&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz7tRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR7bb3fcAj4JKw_zr3GXwhYTEahZs0GRvlXxClZvFhNJy5bRNA24gftOE2k7oA_aem_cqpCir8qPOP6Tqb78GYNpQ