The stock market’s weak performance is projected to cost the city billions of dollars in pension fund obligations in the coming years. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Inflation (Economics)”
The Housing Market Is Worse Than You Think
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
Buyers, sellers and renters are in for more twists and turns, as soaring mortgage rates and stubborn inflation signal belt tightening ahead. Source: New York Times
Biden Hopes to Amplify Contrast With Republicans on Economic Policy
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
Visiting Syracuse, N.Y., which has benefited from recent legislation, the president will point to his administration’s efforts to lower costs for families. Source: New York Times
The Greenest Block Grows in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
A block of Lincoln Place in Crown Heights is the winner of an urban gardening award. Its trees lower temperatures, one of the gardeners says. Source: New York Times
Inflation Hits New York: $15 French Fries and $18 Sandwiches
By Gotham Rex on August 8, 2022
As food prices rise at the fastest rate in decades, it’s become more expensive to eat and drink in New York City. Source: New York Times
Ice Cream Trucks Are the Latest Target of Inflation
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2022
Inflation and its rising fuel prices have pushed some ice cream truck owners to the brink. Source: New York Times
Rents Will Rise by at Least 3.25 Percent for 2 Million New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2022
With landlords facing higher costs for property maintenance, a rent regulation panel approved some of the largest increases for rent-stabilized units in nearly a decade. Source: New York Times
How Are You Coping With Inflation?
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
We’d like to hear your story. Source: New York Times
Facing Higher Grocery Prices, Shoppers Change Habits
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2022
They’re store-hopping, cutting back on expensive items and using more coupons. Plying the meat counter staff with homemade banana bread for favors is not out of the question. Source: New York Times