Prices for lamb at record highs
“Agflation” remains strong. The price of lambs is up 58% to $2.20/pound, a record high.…
2011
Dr. Duru Atlanta median home prices drop to 1997 levels
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution (AJC) reports numbers from the National Association of Realtors and various analysts…
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…