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Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.

As Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, workers are facing higher prices and fears of A.I.-driven job losses.

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Times Square on Friday, when Elon Musk’s SpaceX went public on the Nasdaq exchange.
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World Bank Warns Iran War Is Slowing Global Growth

The world economy is weakening as energy prices fuel a new bout of inflation.

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An explosion after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes hit oil storage depots in Tehran. The war has tangled supply chains and caused oil, gas and fertilizer prices to gyrate for months.
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Europe Raises Interest Rates as War Stokes Inflation

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. It expects inflation to run hotter than previously thought, and downgraded its forecast for economic growth.

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The European Central Bank is expected to raise its forecast for inflation as the war pushes prices higher.
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Trump Shrugs Off High Prices Amid Iran War and Says ‘I Love the Inflation’

As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.

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Speaking at a bill signing on Wednesday, President Trump predicted that inflation would recede quickly, once the Iran conflict concludes.“ It’s going to come down like a rock.”
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Latest Inflation Data Shows Airline Ticket Prices Up 27% From Last Year

Airfares shot up 27 percent from a year earlier in the latest inflation data.

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Airlines flagged concerns about rising fuel prices in their most recent earnings reports in April.
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Inflation Keeps Prospects of a Fed Rate Cut Low

The Consumer Price Index is one of the last major data releases ahead Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve.

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The Federal Reserve building in Washington. The central bank is expected to hold rates steady for the foreseeable future.
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Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance

As the war in Iran persists, signs point to a prolonged period of higher prices and slower growth rather than a quick shock.

© Violette Franchi for The New York Times

A supermarket in Paris. For Europe, the economic drag is now forecast to last into next year.
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