Multi-Decade High Prices for Tea, Cocoa and Sugar
The Financial Times reports that the prices for tea, cocoa, and sugar have reached multi-decade…
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Dr. Duru LED Chip Prices Increased 50% This Year
DigiTimes reports that LED chip prices increased 50% this year. An on-going supply shortage is…
Micron Technology Earnings Benefit from Higher Memory Prices
Perennial money-loser Micron Technology (MU) reported its first quarterly profit in three years. Higher average…
Higher demand and higher costs drive more AK Steel Price Hikes
AK Steel (AKS) continues to roll out price increases. On December 8th, AKS announced price…
Hong Kong officials continue to worry about asset bubbles
Add Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang to the growing list of government officials worrying…
Haverty Furniture Companies Partially Reverses Executive Pay Cuts
The rollback of recession-driven, executive pay cuts continues. In a December 3 SEC filing, Haverty…
Employing Workers Will Get More Expensive in 2010
Employing workers will get even more expensive in 2010. The National Association of State Workforce…
Inflation Hawks on the Fed Express Concerns Over Inflation Expectations
The meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve’s Nov 3-4, 2009 meeting show that the inflation…
Inflating Asset Prices Worry Chinese Central Bank
Reuters reports that a central bank newspaper in China has warned that government stimulus in…
Money Flows Into Commodities Surpass 2006’s Record
If inflation expectations remain “contained” why is a record amount of money pouring into commodities…