U.S. Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Steel Grating
The Commerce Department’s International Trade Association issued a preliminary finding determining that Chinese companies are…
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Dr. Duru Federal Reserve Proposes A Term Deposit Facility for Draining Reserves
The Federal Reserve has proposed the establishment of a term deposit facility for draining reserves…
BofA Analyst Expects Negative Real Rates to Drive Bubble In China In 2010
Bloomberg provides snippets of an interview with BofA Merrill Lynch analyst David Cui in which…
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…
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…