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 …
Compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the ECI usually gets little attention from the general media. Here’s why it’s a statistic worth tracking: Its current tiny increases are helping keep inflation in check and allowing t…
These days it feels as if every piece of economic news comes with a qualifier. However, one statistic has had an unqualified, enduring positive run: the rise in worker productivity, which bodes well for investors, employees and…
When Google co-founder Larry Page replaces Eric Schmidt as CEO, he’ll have a host of things to worry about: ad revenues, growth, Facebook, privacy concerns and just how to get the company’s rebel groove back. But first on his a…
Getting a college degree in dance can easily leave an aspiring performer crushed under the heel of student loan debt — but it doesn’t have to be that way. College finance expert Zac Bissonnette points out a path around the pit…