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The central bank primarily uses the price index for personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, which tracks the prices American consumers pay for goods and services, to evaluate inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

In the interim, the state and local governments must act decisively to enforce the existing wage floor, ensuring employers cannot use expanded housing deductions to push workers’ pay below the legal minimum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

If they don’t, we’ll soon all pay the price.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Many publicly traded private-credit funds say their assets are worth more than the market is willing to pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“She’s away until tomorrow. I’m in charge of receiving everyone. We haven’t had anyone in a while, though. Most everyone came to pay their respects last month. Right after.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse