Massachusetts health insurance premiums rising fast
In the state that serves as a model for Obamacare, officials are frustrated by a…
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writejesse U.K. auto insurance premiums up 23 percent in last two years
Insurance Daily: Sainsbury’s Finance estimates that the annual cost of running a car has increased…
Report: San Diego home prices are soaring
Prices up 14 percent in the last eight months, according to local research groups. Demand…
U.K. inflation rate is slightly higher than expected
Bloomberg: The U.K. inflation rate rose more than economists forecast in October, climbing for the…
Boston Red Sox raise ticket prices
Boston Globe: After freezing ticket prices a year ago in recognition of the national recession,…
Copper prices hit 13-month high
Above $3.10 per pound for first time since September 2008.
Tokyo Steel Raises its Prices to Cover Rising Costs of Raw Materials
Bloomberg: Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Japan’s largest maker of construction girders, will increase prices of…
NYT: Prescription Drug Prices up 9 percent in Past Year
NYTimes: Even as drug makers promise to support Washington’s health care overhaul by shaving $8…
Credit Suisse: Strong Steel Outlook to Boost Coal Prices
Citing strong demand from steel producers and ongoing supply constraints, Credit Suisse raised its metallurgical-coal…
Inflation fears fuel demand for art
The Wall Street Journal reports that “inflationary fears” and “expectations of higher bonuses in the…