GE warns higher rare earth prices may impact pricing for lighting products
First Seagate warned that higher rare earth prices are squeezing margins on hard disks. Now,…
July 2011
Dr. Duru Seagate warns that its margins are being hit by a “bubble” in rare earth prices
Hard disk manufacturer Seagate Technology reported earnings last night (July 20) and indicated that margins…
Education at California’s public universities gets more expensive again – UC has doubled in six years
For the second time in a year, University of California (UC) Regents voted in a…
Bullard recommends targeting monetary policy at headline, not core, inflation
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis just published an article written by James Bullard,…
Changing the measure of inflation to generate more government revenue
I read a short article in Planet Money that reminded me why I tend not…
Bacon prices expected to soon hit $6/pound
Retail bacon prices were $4.77 per pound in May and are expected to hit $6…
July 4th BBQs are more expensive this year
CNBC reports on food inflation in the context of the typical BBQ. If your typical…
Copper Prices Rebound Strongly
The strong rally in the stock market has included a strong rebound in copper prices.…