For a host of reasons, other countries would love to free their economies from the stranglehold of the U.S. dollar’s influence, especially now, when the Fed’s stimulus actions are pushing the dollar lower, and everything else h…
If stocks are rising, that should mean the economy is improving. Yet even though the S&P 500 has soared 80% from its March 2009 lows, 70% of Americans don’t believe the recession is over. Which side has a firmer grasp of realit…
The price of the precious metal jumped above $1,420 Tuesday on eurozone debt and inflation concerns. Meanwhile, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said that the world’s largest economies should consider adopting a new gold st…
Looking good isn’t going to get any cheaper.
Clothing makers plan to raise prices in 2011 as they struggle to absorb the impact of soaring cotton costs, The Wall Street Journal reported. It cites companies including Hanesbrands, Jones Group and VF as planing to raise prices by as much as 10%.
Cotton prices began to climb about a year ago. At first, retailers and manufacturers held…
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Clothing to Get More Expensive in 2011 as Cotton Prices Rise originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:14:00.
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