Fleckenstein declares deflation “dead”
I am two months late on this one. In February, Bill Fleckenstein refuted the notion…
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Dr. Duru 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…
The Federal Reserve debates inflation
With so much heated debate and discussion about inflation in the media these days, I…
Still room for more rate hikes in China
In “China inflation may hit 6 pct, no end to tightening -paper“, Reuters reports that…
Tuition up and top salaries secure on college campuses
This is a good news/bad news tale of inflation. The good news is that the…
Hedging activity by copper producers hits five-year highs
In “Miners Bet on Falling Copper Prices,” the Financial Times reports that concerns over softening…