Wal-Mart Bucks the Deflation Scare in Consumer Prices
It appears someone forgot to inform Wal-Mart executives about the current scare about deflation. A…
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Dr. Duru FedEx Brings Back 401K Matching
Federal Express (FDX) reported strong earnings and raised earnings guidance for the next quarter. Unlike…
The Tuition Bubble
Carpe Diem argues that there is a bubble in the cost of higher education, and…
A surge in supply drives down UK property monthly prices for first time in 2010
CNBC International interviews Miles Shipside from Rightmove to discuss the health of the UK property…
U.S. Postal Service Proposes Price Increases
The cost of mailing a letter will likely go up soon. The U.S. Postal Service…
Costs of Manufacturing in China Likely Heading Up Soon
The New York Time reports in “Supply Chain for iPhone Highlights Costs in China” that…
Steel companies worried about increasing input prices
In early May, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) repeated its worries about “the recent unprecedented…
High inflation in the UK worries the BoE, but preferred to deflation
Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee Member Adam Posen tells CNBC in an interview…
Tuition increases as much as 16% at Georgia public universities and colleges
Bloomberg Businessweek reports that the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia has…
China is losing its fight against inflation
Reuters reports that a senior Chinese government economist has warned that China will not meet…