Christopher Rugaber

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Winsupply Acquires Hydrologic Distribution Company

October 4, 2022

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Industrial Distribution’s September/October Digital Edition

October 3, 2022

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Ferguson Full-Year Sales Up 25%, Profit 40%

September 28, 2022

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The Importance of Proper Yard Management

September 27, 2022

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, July 27, 2022.

Fed Attacks Inflation with Another Big Hike

And it signaled more large rate hikes to come.

September 21, 2022

A home for sale in Sacramento, Calif., March 3, 2022.

Fed to Signal More Rate Hikes Ahead

How much "pain" could be in store?

September 20, 2022

A customer pumps gas at a Sam's Club location in Madison, Miss., May 24, 2022.

Inflation Still Stubbornly High Despite Slowdown

Gas prices eased, but most other items got more expensive.

September 13, 2022

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after a speech at the central bank's annual symposium at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park, Aug. 26, 2022.

Fed Chair Says Higher Rates Unlikely to Cause Deep Recession

The Fed hopes to avoid the "very high social costs" of rate hikes four decades ago.

September 12, 2022

Lisa D. Cook, a member of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve system, takes a break at the central bank's annual symposium at Grand Teton National Park, Moran, Wyo., Aug. 26, 2022.

Fed Tackles Inflation with its Most Diverse Leadership Ever

Many Fed officials are also far less wealthy than those they replaced.

August 31, 2022

Ash Hermanowski, the food access and operations manager of the Jackson Cupboard, Jackson Hole, Wyo., Aug. 24, 2022.

Inflation's Harsh Realities on Display as Fed Officials Meet

The Fed is trying to slow the economy just enough to cool inflation — without causing a recession.

August 25, 2022

A motorist fills up the tank on a sedan, Saratoga, Wyo., July 22, 2022.

Amid Mixed Inflation Signs, Where Are Prices Going?

Has the worst bout of inflation in four decades peaked?

August 12, 2022

Food stand inside Grand Central Market, Los Angeles, July 13, 2022.

Inflation Slows from 40-Year Peak

But plenty of items are continuing to grow more expensive.

August 10, 2022

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Inflation, Wage Data Suggest Prices Will Keep Climbing

Signs indicate some prices may moderate in the coming months — though not by very much.

August 1, 2022

A man shops at a supermarket in New York, July 27, 2022.

Key Inflation Gauge Reaches 6.8% as Prices Keep Surging

The Fed takes the employment cost index into consideration in its interest rate decisions.

July 29, 2022

A news conference held by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is watched at the New York Stock Exchange, July 27, 2022.

Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike in Bid to Curb Inflation

The central bank's chairman said he does not believe the country is currently in a recession.

July 28, 2022

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to the Senate Banking Committee, June 22, 2022.

Fed Chair Says Recession 'a Possibility'

The Fed's primary goal is to reduce inflation, but the central bank still hopes for a “soft landing.”

June 23, 2022

Customers shop at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., April 1, 2022.

Inflation Hits 40-Year High

The new figure will heighten pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates.

June 10, 2022

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell during a news conference in Washington, May 4, 2022.

Fed to Keep Hiking Rates Until it Controls Inflation

The high-stakes effort carries the risk of causing an eventual recession.

May 18, 2022

Jeff Bezos during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Sept. 19, 2019.

Bezos, Biden Squabble Over Taxes, Inflation

Most economists side with the White House — with a caveat.

May 18, 2022