Tag: Inflation
Rice Prices Climb to 15-year High
Rice prices have climbed 50 percent since 2022, reaching highs last seen in 2008, when markets collapsed during the Great Recession.
Three Steps You can Take to Mitigate Inflation
While the government tells us inflation is falling, our wallets know that isn't true. Here are three ways to counter inflations effects.
The R-word is Beginning to Look Inescapable
We won’t know if the fourth quarter is officially a recession until months afterwards, but we’ll feel in our wallets, on the jobs front, and in housing prices.
Inflation Pops Upward, Driven by Gasoline
the August CPI jumped 0.6 percent, the highest since June 2022.
Are you Prepared for a Partial Collapse WROL?
In the U.S., gangs are looting high-end stores. In Argentina, flash mobs are looting grocery stores. That may be what our future holds.
Unions Gain Bargaining Power as Strike Threats Drive Up Pay
Unions are have The pendulum has swung towards the unions which have had success negotiating significantly higher pay for members.
Inflation Costs You $8,500 More
Inflation is costing the typical family $709 more per month than they spent two years ago. That's $8,500 per month.
Are You seeing Food Shortages and Empty Shelves Again?
Are India's rice export restrictions and threats to Ukrainian shipping causing panic buying and another food shortage?
India Bans Rice Exports As Global Grain Shortage Looms
India has banned rice exports, sending shock waves through the global marketplace and threatening higher food prices.
Stocking Up while on the Road
Pete does some stocking up while on a road trip and reports things in the real world look good, but people seem to be wound tight.