January 13, 2022
“… The producer price index, a measure of wholesale prices for goods and services, increased 0.2% in December, below the 0.4% estimate. For all of 2021, the 9.7% gain was the biggest on record in data going back to 2010.… Continue Reading…
January 11, 2022
“Domino’s Pizza said it expects higher food prices to persist this year, putting pressure on the chain to cope with rising costs without alienating consumers. “We expect unprecedented increases in our food basket costs versus 2021,” CEO Ritch Allison told attendees… Continue Reading…
January 4, 2022
“Natural gas prices in Europe surged on Monday as reduced flows from Russia again caused uncertainties about Europe’s supply security in the winter months… Benchmark European gas for next month jumped as much as 20% to 84.50 euros a megawatt-hour,… Continue Reading…
December 31, 2021
“EDITOR’S NOTE: The asset in your portfolio that is rising the fastest these days will likely shock you. It’s probably not your stocks or even your Bitcoin. CNBC reports it’s your used car. Jim Bianco, the President of Bianco Research,… Continue Reading…
December 30, 2021
“Long-suffering Americans grappling with runaway inflation are finally enjoying some reprieve. After a relentless climb, prices at the pump have been heading south, with national average gas prices tumbling to a 10-week low of $3.28 a gallon, according to AAA.… Continue Reading…
December 29, 2021
“Huge cargo ships carrying liquid gas that were destined for China have changed course and are now heading towards the UK, as Europe remains trapped in a major supply crunch. While the Continent’s energy crisis and high prices have attracted… Continue Reading…
December 23, 2021
“Europe’s energy crisis got even worse on Tuesday as a shortage of natural gas, nuclear outages, declining wind power output, and cold weather boosted prices. The gas price at the Dutch TTF hub, the benchmark gas price for Europe, soared… Continue Reading…
December 21, 2021
“European gas prices jumped to an all-time high on Tuesday after natural gas on a key pipeline from Russia to Germany reversed flow eastward and freezing temperatures took hold in many parts of Europe. The benchmark price for Europe at… Continue Reading…
December 14, 2021
“Wholesale prices increased at their quickest pace on record in November in the latest sign that the inflation pressures bedeviling the economy are still present, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The producer price index for final demand increased 9.6% over the previous… Continue Reading…
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