Massachusetts rejects requests for increasing health insurance premiums
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance recently rejected 235 of 274 requested increases on health care…
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Dr. Duru RockTenn continues boosting the prices of its paper-based products
RockTenn (RKT), a manufacturer of paperboard, containerboard and consumer and corrugated packaging, has been busy…
Breakfast just got a little more expensive thanks to orange juice prices
Florida’s freezing temperatures sent orange juice futures to two-year highs in January. The impact on…
Roubini protege expects inflation all around the world
The tagline for Inflation Watch is “Watching for potential inflation here, there and everywhere.” We…
Sugar prices continue to plunge
At the end of 2009, we noted that sugar prices were soaring to multi-decade highs.…
Sacramento’s Supply of Resale Homes Drops Below Three Months
Keep Sacramento on the list of cities that is still not seeing a wave of…
NAR forecasts continued declines in rent for commercial real estate
The National Association of Realtors released its latest projections for commercial real estate. In this…
Atlanta considers tax increases to fill growing funding gap for pensions
Unfunded pensions are a growing problem around the country for local and state governments. The…
Federal Reserve Surprises By Raising the Discount Rate
(A version of this post also appears on ONE-TWENTY TWO) The Federal Reserve essentially warned…
Dollar Thrifty expects auto rental industry to maintain pricing discipline
Don’t expect rental car rates to come back down anytime soon. After reporting its fourth…