China Gets Even Tougher on Real Estate Inflation
Reuters reports that “China Steps up Fight Against Property Speculation“: “Provincial and municipal governments in…
Dr. Duru College Faculty Not Seeing the Benefits of Tuition Inflation
Tuition at colleges and universities are soaring (click here for story about UC schools), but,…
Inflation threat may be rising in the United Kingdom
Reuters reports that producer prices increased broadly in February in the United Kingdom: “…annual gains…
AK Steel Increases Prices on Carbon Steel Products
Another month, another price increase for AK Steel (AKS). Yesterday evening, AKS announced a $40/ton…
Apartment rents are rising
WSJ: Apartment rents rose during the first quarter, ending five straight quarters of declines and…
writejesse Indian steel prices continue to soar in 2010
The increasing costs of coking coal and iron ore are driving the price of steel…
Massachusetts rejects requests for increasing health insurance premiums
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance recently rejected 235 of 274 requested increases on health care…
No signs of catastrophe in housing market
Scott Grannis at Calafia Beach Pundit notes that the Case Shiller Home Price Index continues…
S.F. Bay Area year-over-year median home price rises 25% in February
Yep, you read it right. The S.F. Chronicle: A total of 3,582 existing single-family homes…
RockTenn continues boosting the prices of its paper-based products
RockTenn (RKT), a manufacturer of paperboard, containerboard and consumer and corrugated packaging, has been busy…