Mismeasuring inflation
When home prices plunged from 2007 to early 2009, some bloggers noted that the Consumer…
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writejesse No tsunami of foreclosures in San Diego
Jim the Realtor on home inventory in San Diego: In December, 2008 the average amount…
Regents raise college tuition in California by 32 percent
News coverage here. Alex Tabarrok and Matthew Yglesias must be pleased.
Disney World raises prices of rental items
Hot on the heels of raising its parking prices, Disney World this week raised rental…
Quote of the day
“In discussions with dozens of health-care leaders and economists, I find near unanimity of opinion…
Consumer Price Index rises 0.3 percent in October; flat shelter prices continue to drag down the index
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in October…
Core finished goods PPI declines, but service sector prices accelerate
The headline number for yesterday’s October 2009 Producer Price Index report gives us inflation worrywarts…
WSJ columnist pooh-poohs risk of inflation
Despite record-high gold prices (up 52 % in the past year), strong demand for treasury…
Massachusetts health insurance premiums rising fast
In the state that serves as a model for Obamacare, officials are frustrated by a…
U.K. auto insurance premiums up 23 percent in last two years
Insurance Daily: Sainsbury’s Finance estimates that the annual cost of running a car has increased…