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5 Jun

ISM Prices (May 2008)

by Barry Ritholtz
As a follow up to ISM the other day, I wanted to pass along this chart, showing stagnant growth, but a big spike in prices paid: via Jake

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5 Jun

US Agriculture Secy: Food Inflation to Hit 43%

by Barry Ritholtz
"Internationally we’re looking at a 43% inflation rate in food this year," Ed Schafer, US secretary of Agriculture, told...

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4 Jun

Inflation, Zimbabwe Style

by Barry Ritholtz
Via Prieur du Plessis’ website, we see that inflation in Zimbabwe remains slightly elevated (Fortunately for the Mugabe regime,...

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4 Jun

Bernanke: Rates Are Well Positioned to Spur Growth

by Barry Ritholtz
Bernanke Says Rates Are `Well Positioned’ to Spur Growth click for video Excerpt: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled...

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3 Jun

Quote of the Day: Fisher on Inflation

by Barry Ritholtz
Sayeth the Dallas Fed President: "We know from centuries of evidence in countless economies, from ancient Rome to today’s...

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2 Jun

That ’70s Show?

by Barry Ritholtz
Paul Krugman discusses some of the differences between the current credit crisis and inflationary environment and the 1970s. Professor...

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2 Jun

Gross On Inflation

by Barry Ritholtz
Sounding the inflation alarm, with William Gross, Pimco founder & co-CIO: click for Video

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1 Jun

Dow Chemical CEO: US Underestimating Inflation

by Barry Ritholtz
On Wednesday, Dow Chemical Chief Executive Andrew Liveris made a high-profile announcement that Dow would increase its prices by as much...

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29 May

Blecch: Spam Prices Rising

by Barry Ritholtz
> So its come to this: "Sales of Spam — that much maligned meat — are rising as consumers are turning more to lunch meats and...

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22 May

Philly Fed: Don’t Rely On Core Inflation

by Barry Ritholtz
"We find that food and energy prices are not the most volatile components of inflation and that depending on which inflation measure...

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