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PCE inflation spikes up in January

2 years 1 month ago
PCE inflation spiked upward in January: On a conventional year-over-year basis, PCE inflation was up 2.4% in January and core PCE was up 2.8%. This spike is all about services. Goods inflation was negative, at -2.0%, while services inflation came in at 7.4%.
Kevin Drum

Missouri GOP Moves to Remove ‘Honorary’ KKK Member from Ballot

2 years 1 month ago
The Missouri Republican Party announced this morning that it has begun the process of removing Darrell Leon McClanahan III from the primary ballot after a photo resurfaced showing him giving a Nazi salute next to a man in white robes in front of a burning cross. McClanahan is running for governor as a Republican. The photo and an accompanying article on the Anti-Defamation League's website had previously been the subject of a lawsuit filed by McClanahan.
Ryan Krull