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Labor’s Fall — Not Oil’s Rise — Is Key to Inflation
by Vishesh Kumar on Mar.01, 2011, under Towing
Despite all the worry over the impact of rising oil prices, recall that the U.S. is now a largely services-based economy. And observe that the rising wages that have led to real overall cost rises in decades past are nowhere to be found today. Exhibit A is in Wisconsin.
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Labor’s Fall — Not Oil’s Rise — Is Key to Inflation originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:00:00.
Oil and Food Prices Keep Rising, but It’s Not Time for the Fed To Act
by Peter Cohan on Feb.28, 2011, under Towing
Unrest across the Middle East is pushing high oil prices higher, and that’s having a cascade effect that feels a lot like inflation as these higher prices bubble through the economy. Still, that’s not enough reason for the Fed to battle inflation by starting to raise rates.
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Oil and Food Prices Keep Rising, but It’s Not Time for the Fed To Act originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:00:00.
Inside Wall Street: An Agribusiness Stock With Robust Growth Prospects
by Gene Marcial on Feb.28, 2011, under Towing
Once unknown to most U.S. investors, Syngenta has blossomed as one of the world’s leading agribusiness companies, with a hefty 19% global share in the multibillion-dollar crop-protection market and 11% in seed production. Its stock is near a record high.
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Inside Wall Street: An Agribusiness Stock With Robust Growth Prospects originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Columns, Investing, Stock Picks
Retail’s 2011 Outlook: Rising Prices in a Down Economy
by Mercedes Cardona on Feb.26, 2011, under Towing
Retailers forecast that 2011 will be a year spent dealing with inflation, expanding stores and trying to wean shoppers off their markdown habit. Faced with rising costs that are pushing their prices higher, merchants say they have to focus on growing sales, regardless of the economic pressures.
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Retail’s 2011 Outlook: Rising Prices in a Down Economy originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:00:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Earnings, Home Depot, JC Penney, Macy’s, Target Corp, Lowe’s Companies Inc, Retail
Stocks Fall and Oil Gains for Second Day on Libyan Violence
by Dan Burrows on Feb.23, 2011, under Towing
Stocks fell again on Wednesday, and oil prices briefly crossed the $100-a-barrel mark after violence escalated in Libya. Oil traders are spooked about the possible spread of turmoil. Tech bellwether HP’s disappointing outlook also hurt.
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Stocks Fall and Oil Gains for Second Day on Libyan Violence originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:30:00.
Filed Under: Energy, Economy, Investing, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Market News






