A key inflation measure rose to a 39-year high last month

America's high pandemic-era price hikes were alive and kicking last month, when a key measure of inflation climbed to a level not seen since June 1982.

News: What you need to know about the markets     A key inflation measure rose to a 39-year high last month America's high pandemic-era price hikes were alive and kicking last month, when a key measure of inflation climbed to a level not seen since June 1982. Read more »   Inflation is soaring. Enter the Omicron variant Consumer prices in the United States likely continued to surge in November, exacerbating anxiety about rising inflation among Americans. Read more »   China's currency is having an even better year than the US dollar. Here's why China is grappling with a slowing economy, yet its currency has rarely been stronger. The yuan is also outperforming the US dollar this year even as the Fed prepares to hike interest rates. So what gives? Read more »   SenseTime's public debut may be spoiled by US-China tensions SenseTime's big public debut may be hitting a snag because of brewing tensions between the United States and China. Read more »   Starbucks workers at Buffalo store vote to unionize A union has won the right to represent US Starbucks workers for the first time. Read more »   Wall Street firm Jefferies returns to remote work and cancels social events after dozens of Covid cases Dozens of employees at Jefferies have tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the Wall Street firm to ask staff to work from home, stop virtually all travel and cancel social events. Read more »

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Biggest Winners Oracle Corp +15.61%   Ford Motor Co +9.61%   General Motors Co +6.02%   Centene Corp +4.78% Biggest Losers Southwest Airlines Co -3.76%   Generac Holdings Inc -3.44%   Ventas Inc -2.77%   United Rentals Inc -2.45%

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Key Market Stats Latest Today's Change Oil $71.94 +1.00 / +1.41% Gold $1,783.40 +6.70 / +0.38% 10-yr 1.49% +0.00 Euro $1.13 +0.00 / +0.20%

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