Consumer price data stokes inflation fears, US labour shortage
Consumer price data stokes inflation fears, US labour shortage

Consumer price data stokes inflation fears, US labour shortage

FT News Briefing


13.05.2021 • 8 Min.

US stocks suffered their worst losses in months and government bonds also fell after government data showed the US inflation rate jumped to a 13-year high, and the Colonial pipeline has resumed operations following last week’s ransomware attack. Plus, the FT’s Taylor Nicole Rogers discusses a labour shortage in the US that is making it hard for employers to find enough workers as the economy opens up. Wall Street ends lower as inflation debate intensifies https://www.ft.com/content/fd3abbb8-955a-46b3-bc45-9a4fb7b95265 Colonial pipeline resumes operations following ransomware attack https://www.ft.com/content/b6ac99ea-d7c6-49dd-b7d7-1284ce2e85c0? US employers struggle to find willing workers after pandemic year ft.com/content/52ecab21-c90d-4ee7-be7f-612da5355c77 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.