Inflation
Higher prices are making it harder for elderly to buy food they need
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
While the shaky economy has made it more difficult for low-income people to meet their basic needs, the problem is deeper for the elderly and those with disabilities. Many are unable to shop for groceries, get to food banks or prepare their meals. They spoke of the choices they had to make between buying food or medicine, or paying their utility bills. "There's quite a bit of people here who live on peanut butter sandwiches -- that's it," one resident said.
Consumer prices surge 1.1%, worse than feared
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
Consumer inflation has been obvious this entire year. Annualize this month's and you get 13%+. Worst economic conditions in this country in my adult lifetime.
Oil Block Induced Profit Inflation – Crumbling Economy
Posted by rpairan
Immediately nationalize all the oil companies whose corporate offices reside within the borders of the
Which Way Will Oil Prices Go?
Posted by weissinc
Saudi Arabia said on Friday that it would raise its daily output by 300,000 barrels per day … Angola is scheduled to start shipping a new blend of crude oil in July, boosting production by about 90,000 barrels a day… Iraqi oil production rose to more than 2.5 million barrels a day last week, the highest this year…
Starbucks Raises Prices on Coffee
Posted by Jeff from Chicago Tribune
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