San Francisco earns windfall from driving up the cost of parking on holidays
Parking enforcement is one of the sneakier ways a local government can drive up to…
2011
Dr. Duru U.S. workers missing out on the “reflation celebration”
Several times on these pages, I have “celebrated” various confirmations of reflation as indicated by…
Production costs may have the last laugh on The Simpsons
The venerable cartoon series “The Simpsons” has a strong following that has kept the show…
Land prices have doubled in Iowa over the past few years
Land prices have doubled in Iowa over the past few years. The team at Planet…
Caterpillar raises prices on most machines worldwide
Global machinery company Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) filed an 8K with the SEC announcing some pricing…
Anticipating higher diamond prices
Investment funds are preparing to help investors chase higher diamond prices. Demand from India, China,…
Argentine government hunts down inflation reporters. Protecting spending programs?
The Argentine government says inflation is 9.8%. Everyone else thinks it could be as high…
An expensive Halloween awaits the Northeast
Hurricane Irene may have ruined Halloween for people living in the Northeast. The heavy rains…
High rare earth prices impact more and more products
In “China Consolidates Control of Rare Earth Industry“, the NY Times builds from a General…
Australian mining companies struggle with higher labor costs
Australia’s mining sector has done extremely well, largely from exports to a rapidly growing China,…