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Value is subjective: A study in pandas

What a stuffed panda named Gerard can teach economists
Social Security recipients see 3.5 percent raise

Social Security recipients have not received a raise since 2009. That is set to change in 2012, when Social Security checks will be about 3.5 percent more than the last two years.
Social Security: seniors to see COLA increase in 2012

After an unprecedented two years of no cost-of-living adjustment, Social Security is poised to boost payments in January, a private group calculates. Social Security COLA will be between 3.5 and 3.7 percent.
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'Til debt do us part

As Congress heads for a showdown on the debt ceiling, it should note a study that shows industrialized nations with lower debt did better during the Great Recession. The winner? Canada.
Inflation's hidden cost: forcing families to make riskier investments

Back when the dollar was sound, American families invested in simple – and safe – instruments like savings bonds. Now, thanks to Washington’s inflationary policies, they have to chase higher – and riskier – returns.
New credit card rules: a punishment for responsible borrowers

The Credit CARD Act will mean higher fees, higher interest rates, and lower bonus points.
Relief at pump: gasoline below $2 a gallon

Prices have dropped by half in a few months, and could go lower still.
Forget Bretton Woods II – we need a gold standard

Without the integrity and restraint a gold standard provides, America may be headed on a path to hyperinflation.
Wheat prices hit record high

The cost of March spring wheat hit $24 a bushel Monday, double its cost two months ago.