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Inflation Climbs to 17-Year High
Americans paid more last month not only for gas and food but also for a variety of goods and services, including clothes, shoes, hotels and air travel, as inflation unexpectedly jumped to a 17-year high.
Washington Post – Aug 15, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Americans paid more last month not only for gas and food but also for a variety of goods and services, including clothes, shoes, hotels and air travel, as inflation unexpectedly jumped to a 17-year high.
Washington Post – Aug 15, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Beef Prices Likely To Spike In Coming Months
The latest inflation numbers from the government show that consumer prices are rising at their fastest rate in 17 years. High gas and grain prices are hitting food producers hard and prices are expected to rise sharply this fall and winter.
NPR.org – Aug 14, 2008 7:19 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The latest inflation numbers from the government show that consumer prices are rising at their fastest rate in 17 years. High gas and grain prices are hitting food producers hard and prices are expected to rise sharply this fall and winter.
NPR.org – Aug 14, 2008 7:19 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Consumer Prices Rise Sharply in July
Inflation continued to surge in July, with food and energy prices contributing to the sharpest price increases in 17 years and helping drive down workers' spending power at a rate not seen since 1990.
Washington Post – Aug 14, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Inflation continued to surge in July, with food and energy prices contributing to the sharpest price increases in 17 years and helping drive down workers' spending power at a rate not seen since 1990.
Washington Post – Aug 14, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Calif. Realtor: Job Now Centers On Foreclosures
Bill Santoro works in one of the areas hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis — Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif. Housing prices have dropped as much as 50 percent in some areas, and his business now consists solely of homes in foreclosure.
NPR.org – Aug 14, 2008 12:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Bill Santoro works in one of the areas hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis — Riverside and San Bernardino, Calif. Housing prices have dropped as much as 50 percent in some areas, and his business now consists solely of homes in foreclosure.
NPR.org – Aug 14, 2008 12:54 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Jobless claims fall less than expected
AP - The job market showed continued strains on Thursday when government data said the number of newly laid-off workers filing applications for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week.
Yahoo! – Aug 14, 2008 12:49 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
AP - The job market showed continued strains on Thursday when government data said the number of newly laid-off workers filing applications for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week.
Yahoo! – Aug 14, 2008 12:49 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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AP - Jobless claims fall less than expected last week indicating continued stress in labor markets.
Yahoo! – Aug 14, 2008 12:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
AP - Jobless claims fall less than expected last week indicating continued stress in labor markets.
Yahoo! – Aug 14, 2008 12:33 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Energy Boom In Wyo. Increases Wages, Inflation
Wyoming's booming natural gas industry has increased wages around the state, but inflation has risen as well. The hot natural gas trade has also had a cooling effect on the service industry.
NPR.org – Aug 14, 2008 12:01 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Wyoming's booming natural gas industry has increased wages around the state, but inflation has risen as well. The hot natural gas trade has also had a cooling effect on the service industry.
NPR.org – Aug 14, 2008 12:01 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Consumer price index expected to show another riseAP - The Labor Department is expected to report a rise in the consumer price index for July, but not as large as June's increase. The median estimate from economists surveyed by Thomson Financial/IFR was for a 0.4 percent gain, and after food and energy prices are stripped out, a 0.2 percent advance. In June, the index rose by 1.1 percent — the second-fastest monthly pace in 26 years.
Yahoo! – Aug 14, 2008 11:39 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Companies Implement Part-Time Layoffs
A growing number of companies are laying people off for part of the workweek to weather the economic slowdown. Eighteen states have programs whereby employees collect unemployment for the hours that they don't work at their full-time jobs.
NPR.org – Aug 13, 2008 9:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A growing number of companies are laying people off for part of the workweek to weather the economic slowdown. Eighteen states have programs whereby employees collect unemployment for the hours that they don't work at their full-time jobs.
NPR.org – Aug 13, 2008 9:48 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Retail sales drop for first time in 5 monthsAP - Retail sales delivered the weakest performance in five months in July as shoppers shunned autos while they paid more for gas.
Yahoo! – Aug 13, 2008 9:24 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
