NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market
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This report is about inflation and prices and real estate.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR-3.2% 15d
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+2.7% 30d
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+16.0% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- PLD Prologis-4.6% 30d
Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+15.7% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+11.6% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+9.1% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | -0.07% | +0.06% | base | -0.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLP | -4.05% | -2.97% | base | -1.62% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLRE | -2.75% | -1.34% | base | -0.41% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | -6.59% | -5.06% | base | -1.93% | after close | after close | after close |
| PLD | -2.46% | -1.27% | base | -0.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -4.67% | -4.31% | base | -1.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| PG | -2.69% | -1.86% | base | -0.96% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHI | -3.87% | -4.22% | base | -3.69% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market WITF
Source: WITF
The price since 3 Nov 2026: Procter & Gamble (PG) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | that day | -1.78% | still updating |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -4.31% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -4.67% | final price |
| Horton D R (DHI) | that day | -3.69% | still updating |
| Horton D R (DHI) | three days earlier | -4.22% | final price |
| Horton D R (DHI) | five days earlier | -3.87% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | that day | -0.96% | still updating |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | three days earlier | -1.86% | final price |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | five days earlier | -2.69% | final price |
| Prologis (PLD) | that day | -0.81% | still updating |
| Prologis (PLD) | three days earlier | -1.27% | final price |
| Prologis (PLD) | five days earlier | -2.46% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | that day | -0.15% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | three days earlier | +0.06% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TIP) | five days earlier | -0.07% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | -1.93% | still updating |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -5.06% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | -6.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) | that day | -1.62% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) | three days earlier | -2.97% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) | five days earlier | -4.05% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) | that day | -0.41% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) | three days earlier | -1.34% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) | five days earlier | -2.75% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought Prologis (PLD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Procter & Gamble (PG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Procter & Gamble (PG)
Companies carried with this story
- PG Procter & Gamble
In “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market,” Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- DHI Horton D R
In “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market,” Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
- TIP Ishares Tr
For “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- XLP Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- XLRE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market.” Reason on file: Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
- WMT Walmart
In “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- PLD Prologis
For “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market,” Prologis (PLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
For “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
Procter & Gamble (PG)
On 3 Nov 2026, “NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market” is the story that connects Procter & Gamble (PG) to this story.
What ties Procter & Gamble (PG) to the headline is this: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
Horton D R (DHI) is here too. Its reason reads: D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “housing” (real estate) in this story
The price range for Procter & Gamble (PG), and the dates in the story
DHI traded between 130.44 and 153.53 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.92. PG traded between 147.07 and 166.83 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 163.61. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27.
How strong the case is around Procter & Gamble (PG)
46 out of 100Price not final
“NPR Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley on Inflation, Housing Costs and the Job Market” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.