It’s no surprise that consumer prices are rising — the prices of commodities from corn to cotton to copper are near record levels, thanks to shrinking supplies and rising demand worldwide. The question is whether the Fed will …
Amid a bounce back in manufacturing activity, surging commodity prices are leading to fears of inflationary forces. Those forces are real, but corporate profits — and therefore, stock prices — won’t suffer too quickly. The pa…
Sugar prices hit three-decade highs of almost 36 cent a pound Wednesday due to the anticipated effects of the monstrous category 5 cyclone that just hit Australia, the world’s third-largest sugar producer, which was already suf…
Led by a jump in energy, producer prices rose 0.8% in November — a gain that suggests policymakers may be winning their battle to avoid deflation. It’s the straight monthly rise. However, minus energy and food increases, infla…
Expect your T-shirts to get a little bit thinner next year — and maybe a little more expensive. Apparel retailers are looking high and low for ways to keep from passing on too much of their own rising costs to consumers. The t…