SeaWorld, Busch theme parks raise ticket prices
SeaWorld Orlando is raising its base ticket price to almost $80. Busch Parks is raising…
writejesse Signs, signs, everywhere a sign
A bevy of new earnings reports brings interesting news about the state of the economy:…
IndexIQ launches inflation-hedged exchange-traded fund
This week, IndexIQ introduced the IQ CPI Inflation Hedged ETF (ticker: CPI). The purpose of…
Report: homebuyer tax credit to be phased out; Update: Never mind?
According to Calculated Risk, “he Reid/Baucus proposal is to extend the tax credit and phase…
TIPS bonds continue to outperform long-term treasuries
As of this afternoon, the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (ticker: TLT) is…
Live in Chicago? Get ready to pay more for your water.
Hot on the heels of privatizing parking meters, Chicago mayor Richard Daley is reportedly mulling…
Gas prices up nearly 18 cents per gallon in past 2 weeks
CNN Money: Gasoline prices jumped nearly 18 cents over the past two weeks, the first…
Survey: U.S. companies plan to hire in 2010; have already been raising prices
Bloomberg: For the first time in a year, U.S. companies are planning to boost payrolls…
Bucyrus Expects Copper Prices to Remain Elevated
Copper prices have doubled in almost a year. Bucyrus International (BUCY), an equipment mining company…
Dr. Duru The price of owning a home will likely increase in Gwinnett County, Georgia
The Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports that homeowners in Gwinnett County, Georgia are facing substantial increases in…