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Consumer prices stayed flat in November, further evidence that inflation has cooled off. Energy costs dropped for the second straight month, which offset higher prices that Americans paid for food, clothes and medical services. The consumer price index was unchanged in November, the Labor Department said Friday. That followed a 0.1 percent decrease in October.
Social Security recipients, 55 million strong, will get a 3.6% cost of living increase next year. There has not been a cost of living increase from the fund in three years. This one is so small that it may harm consumer spending. It certainly won't help -- another likely drag on GDP.
As the world watches the uprising in the Arab world, another popular revolt is taking place in Israel. There, citizens are in an uproar over the same thing that raises the ire of many average Americans: the high cost of living. Israelis want affordable housing, food, gas, goods, and services. Or, as they put it, social justice. Could we take their actions as a model?
Southern States Offer the Most Bang for Your Cost of Living Buck
4:30PM 6/29/2011
Everyday expenses have a direct effect on the price of doing business, which is why CNBC measures the cost of living when it does its survey of the top states for business. So where would a business find a state where the cost of living is low? The survey results point to the South.
Rising Rents Could Be the Spark That Reignites Inflation
12:00PM 2/07/2011
Vacancy rates have been declining at apartment buildings across the U.S., sending rents soaring. And because housing makes up a big part of core inflation, those higher rents could translate into a doubling of the inflation rate this year.
There will be no cost-of-living adjustment in Social Security payments for 2011, the second straight year without an increase.
The Social Security Administration said today that inflation is too low to justify a boost. The decision will affect more than 58 million retirees and disabled Americans....
Are U.S. Defense Contractors Abandoning California?
12:00PM 9/07/2010
Boeing's plan to relocate two major defense programs from California to Oklahoma could signal the start of a major shift in the locations of defense contractors, and how they work. For the areas attracting the companies, it's about jobs. For the contractors, it's about remaining competitive.
How much money do you really need to save for retirement?
6:00AM 12/30/2009
Ask three different financial advisers the question "How much do I need to save for retirement?" and you will likely get three different answers. But knowing the right answer has a huge impact on how much you need to save now and what type of retirement you will enjoy down the road.
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They say New York is the city that never sleeps, but that's because no one can afford to.People who live outside the five boroughs are probably aware that New York is expensive. What would probably shock them along with some residents of the "town so nice they named it twice" is just how much...
Real median household income in the U.S. increased 1.3% between 2006 and 2007, according to the U.S. Census bureau. It's up to $50,233. But, consumer prices climbed 5.6% between July 2007 and July 2008, so most households have to meet bills with less real spending cash. In case you're wondering why...
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