The price of eggs has gone up, and there's multiple reasons shoppers could be left scrambled at the store
MADISON, Wis. -- If you haven't noticed already, one of the big items on your grocery list has become more…
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Surging construction costs place Madison Public Market budget $5.2 million short
In a memo dated Wednesday to the Public Market Development Committee, economic development director Matthew Mikolajewski wrote the project now faces a $5.2 million budget shortfall.
How inflation is affecting the cost of school supplies -- and how you can save
School supplies are up in price this year, with many families saying they are struggling to pay for everything their kids need for the school year.
Haircut and beauty industry's continued fight against economic struggles, inflation
MADISON, Wis. -- Atwood Barbershop wants these price hikes from inflation to cut it out. Jackieta Fairley is a hair stylist who works at Atwood Barbershop.…
Your 4th of July cookout is going to cost more this year
As people across the country get ready to gather to celebrate the 4th of July, if you're hosting a cookout with friends and family this weekend, it's going to cost you more.
Price of fireworks soars ahead of Fourth of July celebrations
VERONA, Wis. – People shopping for fireworks should expect less of a bang for their buck this year. Andrew Olbrecht and Adeline Campion, the co-owners of…
WATCH: Altsech: Price increases slowing, but don't expect quick decline
Fed may have acted differently in 2021 if it knew significant inflation was on horizon, he says
Moses Altsech from the UW School of Business joins Live at Four to talk about the latest impacts inflation is having on the U.S. economy.
WATCH: UW-Madison professor on rising inflation, impacts on consumers
MADISON, Wis. -- Steven Deller, an applied economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins Live at Four to talk about what's causing rising inflation and what…
Inflating grocery store prices taking toll on Madison community, local businesses
USDA expects prices to continue to climb
MADISON, Wis. -- Bad news for anyone who buys groceries: the U.S. Department of Agriculture says you can expect food prices to continue skyrocketing. Overall,…
Inflation is costing the average family an extra $276/month: Where prices are rising the fastest
MADISON, Wis.-- There's no way to spin it: Consumer prices continue to rise faster than predicted. The price of gasoline is…
Inflation rises 7% over past year
Moses Altsech from the Wisconsin School of Business at UW-Madison joins Live at Four to talk about rising inflation.
Inflation is rising but the reasons why are changing
(CNN) -- Americans have witnessed some wild price hikes over the past few months. Shortages and supply chain issues across the world have sent the cost to make and move goods soaring and left consumers paying up. Since then, prices…
Prices will rise because of stimulus, but that won't last, Janet Yellen says
(CNN) -- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she didn't think inflation posed a significant risk now that the Biden administration's covid relief is signed and on its way to implementation. Prominent economists including Larry Summers have warned, in part, that…
Paul Volcker, former Fed chairman, dies at 92
Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve known for his battles against inflation in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died. He was 92.
After Mugabe's death, life more brutal than ever for Zimbabweans
It's been just over two months since Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe died, and almost two years since he was ousted from office, but some Zimbabweans say life is tougher than ever.
Trump's attacks on the Fed are moving markets, study shows
The Federal Reserve insists it's immune to President Donald Trump's bullying. Investors, however, think otherwise.
Report: Drug prices for seniors again rise faster than inflation
The retail price of prescription drugs commonly used by older Americans has continued to increase faster than inflation, according to a new analysis from AARP. This marks the 12th year in a row that there has been a substantial increase in prices.
America's energy boom can't stop oil prices from rising
The United States is in the middle of a major energy boom. But American shale producers can't quickly fill the supply gap left by this weekend's attacks on Saudi Arabia.
ECB cuts interest rates, relaunches bond-buying program
The European Central Bank is turning on the stimulus taps again, pushing interest rates further into negative territory in order to support the region's flagging economy.
UK government releases no-deal Brexit paper
Boris Johnson's government has released its "Operation Yellowhammer" planning document, which warns of medicine shortages, severe delays at the Dover-Calais crossing and an increase in food prices if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal.
Asian markets edge higher
Asian markets mostly moved cautiously higher Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech for clues on whether the US central bank will cut interest rates in the future.
5 of the world's biggest economies are at risk. Where does US stand?
Fears of a brewing global recession were renewed this week as markets whipsawed over President Donald Trump's trade war with China as well as disappointing economic data from both Germany and China.
Dow rises nearly 400 points after US delays certain tariffs on tech
Stocks soared Tuesday, erasing an early deficit, after the United States delayed some tariffs on Chinese goods.
Dow closes over 27,000 for first time ever
The Dow and the S&P 500 finished at new all-time highs on Thursday.
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