U.S.-China trade tensions escalating; United Steelworkers eyeing paper, glass, cement imports.
Last week, the U.S. Commerce Department announced it was considering imposing a tariff of nearly…
writejesse “Inflation [in India] is poised to shoot through the roof.”
Lombard Street Research Ltd. joins Nomura in sounding the alarm over inflation in India. Bloomberg…
New Zealand prices accelerate
Add New Zealand to the list of countries confronting higher-than-expected infation. From Bloomberg News: New…
Airlines hike fares… and no end in sight for annoying fees
Reuters reports that major airlines are raising their fares this week: An industrywide increase of…
Las Vegas Down to 3-Months Inventory of Homes – and Buyers Are Going Crazy
Las Vegas provides more evidence that post-bubble housing markets are flaring up again. CNBC reports…
Dr. Duru Health insurance premiums are up; Congress may make problem worse.
One way that employers cope with soaring health insurance costs is by shifting some of…
Pharmaceutical prices go up, up, and away
A Credit Suisse report says leading drugmakers aggressively raised their prices during the third quarter…
Tire prices are rising
When President Obama advocated tire inflation during last year’s presidential campaign, this isn’t what he…
Higher parking fees at Orlando theme parks
Just one week after Disney did it, Universal Orlando is raising prices for parking. Universal…
Fed official: Don’t underestimate the risk of inflation
In a presentation to an economics conference yesterday, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard…