Diamond prices up 17% in the first quarter
In “Diamond Prices Set To Sparkle“, CNBC reports that diamond prices increased 17% in the…
2011
Dr. Duru Asian inflation may finally be cooling
Thanks to improvements in crop production, monetary tightening, a slowdown in economic growth rates, and…
Reflation celebration for corporate executives in Arizona and Georgia
The spotlight is shining bright these days on executive pay. I have cited several stories…
The Federal Reserve May Choose to Ignore the Inflation Expectations of Households
(Originally appeared in “One-Twenty Two“) First, Bernanke made it clear he thinks gold is not…
A danger of inflation: The misallocation of resources on the way to sustained price increases (an explanation of the mission of Inflation Watch)
In January of this year, Professor Russ Roberts of George Mason University invited fellow economics…
China hikes electricity rates for the first time in two years
It is pretty amazing that China has experienced rapid growth without rate hikes for electricity,…
Pay rises 13% for CEOs at Canada’s top 100 public companies
In “Back in the green: CEO pay jumps 13 per cent“, Globe and Mail reports…
Ford raises prices a third time for 2011
Ford (F) raised its average car price for a third time this year. The latest…
Finally some “inflation” in Japan
It had to happen eventually…Japan’s core CPI finally experienced some year-over-year lift. In “Japan Core…
J.M. Smucker increases prices an average 11% for its coffees
J.M. Smucker (SJM) announced today that “sustained increases in green coffee costs” have forced the…