Sugar prices continue to plunge
At the end of 2009, we noted that sugar prices were soaring to multi-decade highs.…
Dr. Duru Sacramento’s Supply of Resale Homes Drops Below Three Months
Keep Sacramento on the list of cities that is still not seeing a wave of…
Is the TIPS market signaling lower inflationary expectations?
From the Wall Street Journal: A closely watched gauge of inflation expectations is telling the…
writejesse Morgan Stanley sees iron ore prices rising 60% in 2010
Dow Jones Commodity News reports that “Morgan Stanley has raised its forecast for a 2010…
Foreclosures are slowing
Many analysts have been predicting a tidal wave of foreclosures in 2010, but so far…
WSJ: some firms move gingerly to rescind salary cuts
The WSJ’s Paul Glader reports that some firms are cautiously rescinding salaary cuts imposed last…
NAR forecasts continued declines in rent for commercial real estate
The National Association of Realtors released its latest projections for commercial real estate. In this…
Atlanta considers tax increases to fill growing funding gap for pensions
Unfunded pensions are a growing problem around the country for local and state governments. The…
Federal Reserve Surprises By Raising the Discount Rate
(A version of this post also appears on ONE-TWENTY TWO) The Federal Reserve essentially warned…
401K matching is back
CNNMoney.com: Employees who took a hit on their savings last year might finally be in…