Atlanta median home prices drop to 1997 levels
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (AJC) reports numbers from the National Association of Realtors and various analysts…
April 2011
Dr. Duru Service sector inflation at historic lows as the Fed “shoots blanks”
And now for a different perspective… In CNBC article “Data Double Take: Inflation for Majority…
GM is the latest automaker to raise prices
General Motors (GM) became the latest automaker to announce a price increase. Bloomberg reports that…
Looking at CPI from all angles suggests an imminent problem
I typically ignore most of the inflation numbers reported by the government, but I could…
Fleckenstein declares deflation “dead”
I am two months late on this one. In February, Bill Fleckenstein refuted the notion…
Deloitte survey suggests inflation expectations are not anchored
CNBC reviewed a recent Deloitte Consulting survey that probed for attitudes on inflation and spending…
Shadow Government Statistics reports a 9.6% inflation rate using pre-1980 methods
CNBC provides a revealing summary of the latest newsletter from Shadow Government Statistics (SGS). According…
Compensation in High Tech Inflating Labor Costs
In “Salaries at Apple, Google a big investor concern – Commentary: Higher pay, benefit costs…
Small businesses getting bolder about price increases
In “Inflation Hits Main Street: Small Businesses Raising Prices,” CNBC reports that the National Federation…
Input costs drive more price increases at AK Steel
What’s a debate about inflation without more price hikes from a steel company? AK Steel…