INFLATION
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When I went to Sunmart last week I about had a conniption fitin the coffee aisle when I saw the price of coffee - $12.99 for a container. And I am not talking an industrial-sized container or the pric...
Posted on 6/7/11 at 10:15 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Revenue Department alters tax brackets for inflation
Minnesota's tax brackets will expand next year to compensate for inflation. The Revenue Department has announced the increase, mandated by law, so taxpayers are not pushed into higher income brackets...
Posted on 12/14/10 at 9:48 PM
PAUL KRUGMAN: A little inflation, please, plus a lot of stimulus
Ever since the financial crisis struck and the Federal Reserve began “printing money” in an attempt to contain the damage, there have been dire warnings about inflation — and not just from the Ron Paul/Glenn Beck types.
By Paul Krugman , May 05, 2013
Bernanke defends new Fed plan to boost economy 
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the Fed's new $600 billion program to aid the economy today, rejecting concerns that it will spur runaway inflation.
By Associated Press , November 06, 2010
Survey finds signs of growth and inflation in Midwest economy
A survey of business leaders and supply managers in nine Midwest and Plains states released today found signs of inflation in the months to come.
By Margery Beck , March 01, 2010
Consumer prices excluding food and energy fall
Consumer prices rose less than expected in January while prices excluding food and energy actually fell, something that hasn't happened in more than a quarter-century.
By Martin Crutsinger , February 19, 2010
Loonie falls 1.5 cents U.S. in biggest one-day drop since October
Weaker inflation figures and a stronger U.S. Dollar dropped Canada's loonie 1.47 cents U.S. to 95.55, the largest drop since October.
By Canadian Press , January 20, 2010
Consumers are squeezed as inflation outpaces wages
The spending power of families is being squeezed, government data showed today, highlighting doubts about consumers’ ability to drive the economic rebound. Workers saw their inflation-adjusted weekly wages fall 1.6 percent last year — the sharpest drop since 1990 — even as consumer prices rose only modestly. Slack pay and scarce job growth, along with tight credit and a rising savings rate, are holding back spending. That’s hindering the recovery.
By Martin Crutsinger , January 15, 2010
Weak economy caps inflation as housing starts rise
The economy is weak enough to keep inflation in check but strong enough to increase the pace of home construction and raise hopes for a sustained recovery.
By Jeannine Aversa , December 16, 2009
12-month consumer price drop most in 59 years
Consumer prices were flat in July as energy costs retreated following a big surge in June. Over the past 12 months, prices dropped the most in nearly six decades as the recession and lower energy costs kept a lid on inflation.
By Martin Crutsinger , August 14, 2009
Middle-income family spends $221,000 to raise baby
It’s no secret that raising children can be expensive, but how about nearly a quarter of a million dollars expensive? A government report released Tuesday says a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $221,000 raising that child through age 17.
By Betsy Taylor , August 04, 2009
Budget deficit tops $1 trillion for first time
The federal deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time ever and could grow to nearly $2 trillion by this fall, intensifying fears about higher interest rates, inflation and the strength of the dollar.
By Martin Crutsinger , July 13, 2009
DAVID BROOKS COLUMN: Inflation undermines health care system viability
Over the past few decades, health care inflation has exceeded the general rise in prices by about 2.5 percent a year. These inexorably rising costs are bankrupting the nation, walloping businesses and squeezing middle-class salaries.
By David Brooks , July 10, 2009
PAUL KRUGMAN COLUMN: Don't worry about inflation
Suddenly, everyone is talking about inflation. Stern opinion pieces warn that hyperinflation is just around the corner. And markets may be heeding these warnings: Interest rates on long-term government bonds are up, with fear of future inflation one possible reason for the interest-rate spike.
By Paul Krugman , May 30, 2009
Mortgage rates tumble
Mortgage rates tumbled to historic lows today after the Federal Reserve’s sudden decision to print $1.2 trillion and pump it into the economy, a move that also triggered warning signs of inflation — a weaker dollar and the highest oil prices of the year.
By Jeannine Aversa and Alan Zibel , March 19, 2009
Wall Street set for modestly higher opening ahead of housing, inflation reports
A day after the market's rally fizzled and ended a streak of four straight gains, investors are showing little conviction ahead of key economic reports about inflation and the housing market. Wall Street pointed to a modestly higher opening today.
By Stephen Bernard , March 17, 2009
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