No tsunami of foreclosures in San Diego
Jim the Realtor on home inventory in San Diego: In December, 2008 the average amount…
November 2009
writejesse AMD reverses prior reductions in executive salaries
In an SEC filing, AMD disclosed that it has now reversed all prior salary reductions.…
Dr. Duru UPS Increases Shipping Rates
UPS just released its shipping rates for 2010 – increases across the board. See below:…
Are We More Sensitive to Price Increases Than Decreases?
Erika Miller, correspondent at Nightly Business Report, expressed surprise that the CPI showed prices declined…
After A Year of Struggle, Valero Shutters Delaware Refinery
Valero (VLO) announced today that… “…it intends to permanently shut down its Delaware City refinery…
Regents raise college tuition in California by 32 percent
News coverage here. Alex Tabarrok and Matthew Yglesias must be pleased.
Disney World raises prices of rental items
Hot on the heels of raising its parking prices, Disney World this week raised rental…
High Drug Prices Attract Congressional Attention
It appears the proposed health care reform bills encouraging drug companies to increase prices ahead…
Quote of the day
“In discussions with dozens of health-care leaders and economists, I find near unanimity of opinion…
Consumer Price Index rises 0.3 percent in October; flat shelter prices continue to drag down the index
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in October…