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How to Beat Rising Food Prices: Be Smart About When You Buy
The severe drought in our nation’s breadbasket has a lot of people worried about rising food prices. That makes this a great time to know when to buy food — because knowing when to buy can save you a lot of money. Here are a …
Home Economics: Will Rising Food Prices Ruin the Recovery?
Soaring grain prices threaten to add new troubles to a global economy already in trouble
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Money Talking: Has the Fed Run out of Tools?
Does the Fed have any weapons still left in it’s arsenal to help the economy? How much will the drought drive up food prices this year? For thoughts on this, as well as how much steam the U.S. Manufacturing boom still has left, check out WNYC’s Money Talking with myself and Joe Nocera.
Thanks to Heat Wave, Grocery Prices Are Likely to Spike by the Fall
The heat wave that scorched much of the U.S. for the last month was brutal. But there’s more pain to come, this time in the form of higher food prices.
Your Thanksgiving Dinner is Going to Cost 13% More This Year
Thanks to the rising commodity prices, a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings will cost about 13% more than last year. No word on the costs of a Turducken.
Why You’re Probably Financially Better Off Than You Feel
There’s no question that for many (if not most) Americans, today’s economy is challenging for numerous reasons we need not list. For a lot of people, though, their sense of economic vulnerability is greater than their actual …
