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Stephen Herrington: What It Will Take
Our esteemed Supreme Court has ruled that money is superior to citizenship in terms of influence in lawmaking and elections. At least, the more money you have, the more of a citizen you are, irrespective of the vicissitudes of your conscience.
Inflation watch: Pret porridge price rise is not pretty | Money | guardian.co.uk
As we launch a campaign to track the real rise in price of everyday items, Rebecca Smithers recalls her surprise at a 13% increase in the cost of a pot of porridge
Gas Drives Prices Higher But Overall Inflation Tame - The Business Blotter - Portfolio.com
Consumers are having to pay more for just about anything, but the worst offender remains fuel prices. The rising cost of gasoline is the culprit for higher price tags on food and clothing, but as far as inflation is concerned, the Federal Reserve isn't worried quite yet.
Richard Barrington: Welcome News for Money Market Accounts: Inflation Chills Out
It may be heating up outside, but a cool breeze of relief has come from an unexpected source. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows inflation easing back a little bit.
James Berman: The Silent Killer
I explain to my finance students that inflation is like hypertension: a silent, symptomless killer. The easiest way to grow poor for the long run is to succumb to the ersatz safety of cash.
Irene Aldridge: When Will Inflation Hit? Oil Prices May Hold a Clue
With political uncertainty in the Middle East driving up prices on oil, it is likely that inflation will just have to wait until the oil-rich region stabilizes and oil prices go back to normal levels.
Chris Martenson, Ph.D.: Don't Be Fooled: Inflation Has the Upper Hand
Here at Martenson Central, we are endlessly keeping a close eye out for the emergence of deflation, defined here as the purchasing power of the dollar going up.
Michael Pento: Bernanke: 60 Minutes, 2 Big Lies
This past Sunday on the CBS program "60 Minutes", Americans received a massive dose of mendacity from our Fed Chairman. Mr. Bernanke's shaky delivery, and even shakier logic may cause faith in America's economic leadership to evaporate faster than the value of our dollar.
Richard Barrington: Deflation and Bank Rates: Good or Bad news for Depositors?
Now that the economic recovery has lost momentum, talk in the financial press has returned to the possibility of deflation. To generations raised to fear inflation, the prospect of falling prices doesn't sound so bad -- after all, that means the funds in your savings accounts will stretch
No Need To Worry About Deflation In The Financial Sector - Daily Brief - Portfolio.com
Compensation in the financial sector is headed up this year. Deflation might be the worry on Main Street, but Wall Street is inflating quite nicely.
