Prices going up at the company lunch counter
It had to happen eventually. My company recently announced that prices in the company cafeteria…
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Dr. Duru General Mills expects increased supply chain costs
General Mills (GIS) announced earnings this morning and reported that it expects supply chain costs…
How rising food prices squeeze the poor
While Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke comfortably dismisses rising food prices as a transient phenomenon…
Battling inflation is a top priority in 2011 for China
In “China says cannot lower guard against inflation“, Reuters reports that “China’s Premier Wen Jiabao…
The impact of rising food prices in the U.S.
Jeff Cox at CNBC provides a good accounting of the price hikes in various foodstuffs…
Economist Diane Swonk sees continued inability to pass along price increases to consumers
CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco interviewed Diane Swonk, Chief Economist at Mesirow Financial, about the status…
Fidelity notes stocks are benefiting from an inflationary boom
Great piece from Fidelity considering the implications of the inflationary boom that seems to be…
Restaurant industry facing a squeeze from higher food prices
On Thursday, CNBC aired a segment on restaurant stocks, discussing the prospects for profits given…
Inflation Expectations Are Not Contained in China
In “Chinese Consumers Signal Deepest Concern With Prices Since 1999“, Bloomberg reports that inflation expectations…
China continues to lose its fight against inflation
We have chronicled on these pages China’s struggles with inflation. It appears the pressures are…