Payments for this year’s permanent fund dividend started Thursday. More than 600,000 Alaskans will get the $1,000 PFD – and when adjusted for inflation, it’s the smallest amount in state history.

Purchasing power parity (PPP) is a concept found in macroeconomics. Using PPP, economists seek to calculate the cost of items across various different countries and currencies. Looking for a helping ...

Purchasing Power Parity is the rate at which the currency of one country would have to be converted into that of another country to buy the same amount of goods and services in each country. For ...

Purchasing power refers to the quantity of goods or services $20 can buy today. Inflation erodes purchasing power, making $10 buy fewer loaves of bread over 10 years. Investing in S&P 500 funds can ...