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1. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Tatiana Bailey

   Tatiana Bailey: Productivity gains appear to bolster our resilience (opens the original)

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   Between tariffs, exorbitant gas prices due to the Iran conflict and other significant price pressures, many people are wondering how the economy remains resilient. Also puzzling is how the broader economy is holding up with such weak hiring and employment growth. Let’s take a look. According to new research from the Federal Reserve of Boston, increases in worker productivity helps explain the resilience of the U.S. economy. Productivity measures how much workers produce for every hour worked. Th

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2. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Tatiana Bailey

   Tatiana Bailey: Gas prices, lagging wages stir concern (opens the original)

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   Recent data shows that prices in July were 3.4% higher than they were a year ago, which is slightly down from June’s 3.5% rate although we are still well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, stood at 2.5%. Inflation has moderated over the past two months largely due to falling gasoline prices although they’ve edged up in August and now stand at $4.30 per gallon. In July, gasoline fell 2.9%, but compared to a year ago, gasoline is up nearly

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