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-6 posts tagged "Inflation"
Kathryn Muchnick | Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Inflation over the past year has some students calling for an increase in the flex point budget. Though the inflation rate has begun declining since its peak in June 2022, the consumer price index increased 6.5 percent over twelve months, through December 2022. The food away from home index increased by 8.3 percent over twelve
Jane Miller | Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Flex points. The time and time again coveted entity. Our lack of them is the number one complaint among students. Why do we have so many meal swipes but hardly any flex points? Why can’t we use a meal swipe at Au Bon Pain? Well, buckle up folks because for the first time in the
Liam Kelly | Thursday, November 3, 2022
College Republicans representative Shri Thakur and College Democrats representative Blake Ziegler sparred over inflation, abortion and crime in a debate hosted by BridgeND ahead of the midterm elections. (Editor’s note: Ziegler is a Viewpoint columnist for The Observer) Ziegler spent much of the debate defending President Joe Biden’s presidency and highlighting “one of the most
Ryan Peters | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Paul Ryan knew it was time to move on after 20 years in the House of Representatives. Two terms as the youngest speaker of the House since 1869 was enough for Ryan, who did not seek re-election in 2019. “My last two terms were Speaker of the House, which is such a consuming job that
Caitlin Gormley | Tuesday, November 16, 2021
This semester could be one of the most expensive yet. From toilet paper to coffee, costs of student staples are rising. The consumer price index, which measures changes in how much Americans pay for certain goods and services, rose 0.4% in Sept., the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the past 12 months, prices in
Sarah Cate Baker | Tuesday, September 6, 2016
“We refilled Abby’s EpiPens a couple of months ago and the retail price is $875. This is for a medication that for so many means life and death … thank goodness we have good insurance but there are many who don’t and have to pay on their own. Please take a moment and sign.” That