‘Load Up,’ Says Jim Cramer About These 2 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks

The last few years saw the markets go crazy. Between the COVID lockdowns and market crash, the rebound recovery, last year’s sustained bull run, and this year’s devastating first half that saw the bull turn into a bear. But in all of that, there have been stocks that have outperformed the market. These winning stocks have attracted attention from Jim Cramer, the well-known host of CNBC’s ‘Mad Money’ program. Among other things, Cramer has been following stocks which won big during the COVID cris

Grocery prices in July had largest price increase since 1979 — with one food staple rising by 38% on the year

The rise in the cost of living cooled in July, but not for grocery prices. The price of consumer goods and services was steady in July from the previous month, as the Labor Department said Wednesday. In July, the inflation rate compared to a year ago was 8.5%, lower than 9.1% in June, a 41-year record, helped by lower prices in energy.

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  Inflation: Grocery prices increased 13.1% in July

  Yahoo Finance
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  Food Prices in US Surge Most Since 1979, Keeping Cost of Living High

  Bloomberg

Social Security Benefits Are Projected to Increase. Here’s How Much.

The Senior Citizens League projects the annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 to come in at 9.6%, down slightly from the prior month's estimate as inflation cooled a bit.

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  Social Security Benefits Are Heading for the Biggest Increase in 40 Years

  The Wall Street Journal
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  What the inflation report could mean for Social Security

  MarketWatch

Should I sell my house now before prices crash — or wait for the next big real estate boom?

The housing market is changing fast. Act accordingly.