Coming soon to a city near you: higher sewer fees
Santa Rosa, Calif.: Steep rate hikes expected for Santa Rosa sewer, water bills Bainbridge, Island,…
writejesse Countrywide/Bank of America REOs decline 72%
The Countrywide Foreclosures Blog reports that 5,959 foreclosed homes are offered for sale on Bank…
U.K. producer prices rise faster than expected
WSJ: U.K. factory gate prices increased more than expected in September due to rising prices…
Quote of the day
“n a period where fears of deflation rage and too much capacity exists for so…
Inflation picking up steam in Argentina
The Wall Street Journal reports: Argentina’s inflation in September continued to clip along at a…
New cars more expensive, too.
We’ve already seen that prices of used cars are rising rapidly (see here, here, and…
Bubblicious!
Housing prices in some bubble market neighborhoods have apparently increased by close to 20 percent…
Costco’s Employee Healthcare Costs Rise 25%
Costco (COST) reported a 25% increase in healthcare costs in its fourth quarter conference call.…
Dr. Duru 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…
Odds ‘n ends
Detroit newspapers to raise prices. Milwaukee Brewers are raising ticket prices. Caterpillar to raise machinery…