A danger of inflation: The misallocation of resources on the way to sustained price increases (an explanation of the mission of Inflation Watch)
In January of this year, Professor Russ Roberts of George Mason University invited fellow economics…
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Dr. Duru China hikes electricity rates for the first time in two years
It is pretty amazing that China has experienced rapid growth without rate hikes for electricity,…
Can the Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group Succeed Without Examining Monetary Policy?
Time for some comedic relief. On my main site “One-Twenty Two” I posted my own…
Input costs drive more price increases at AK Steel
What’s a debate about inflation without more price hikes from a steel company? AK Steel…
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…
Southwestern Electric Power hikes rates in Arkansas
AP reports: Southwestern Electric Power Co. has won regulatory approval for two rate hikes for…
writejesse After A Year of Struggle, Valero Shutters Delaware Refinery
Valero (VLO) announced today that… “…it intends to permanently shut down its Delaware City refinery…
Crude oil rising; here come higher gas prices…
With crude oil prices rapidly approaching $80 per barrel, expect gasoline prices at the pump…
Colorado Springs utilities to pay twice as much for coal
From the Colorado Springs Independent: Colorado Springs Utilities’ decade-old coal-hauling contracts expire next year, so…