Do low long-term interest rates prove that inflation is not a threat?
At Carpe Diem, Mark Perry asks: How could … long-term rates be so low if…
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writejesse U.S. housing: sustainable bottom or dead cat bounce?
At Morningstar UK, Eric Landry argues, essentially, that the U.S. housing market is probably bottoming.…
Crude oil rising; here come higher gas prices…
With crude oil prices rapidly approaching $80 per barrel, expect gasoline prices at the pump…
Does the Labor Department’s latest consumer price report prove that “inflation is still a remote concern”?
The U.S. Labor Department’s consumer price report is being touted as evidence that “inflation is…
U.S.-China trade tensions escalating; United Steelworkers eyeing paper, glass, cement imports.
Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department announced it was considering imposing a tariff of nearly…
“Inflation [in India] is poised to shoot through the roof.”
Lombard Street Research Ltd. joins Nomura in sounding the alarm over inflation in India. Bloomberg…
New Zealand prices accelerate
Add New Zealand to the list of countries confronting higher-than-expected infation. From Bloomberg News: New…
Airlines hike fares… and no end in sight for annoying fees
Reuters reports that major airlines are raising their fares this week: An industrywide increase of…
Health insurance premiums are up; Congress may make problem worse.
One way that employers cope with soaring health insurance costs is by shifting some of…
Pharmaceutical prices go up, up, and away
A Credit Suisse report says leading drugmakers aggressively raised their prices during the third quarter…