by lauralorenzetti | May 23, 2013 | Economy
The future of Social Security is at a tipping point for recipients and the nation. A proposal to curtail future benefit increases could save the country $340 billion over the next decade, but it could also cost some people $30 a month as the effects take hold. It...
by lauralorenzetti | Apr 15, 2013 | Economy
Inflation is expected to be flat for the month of March as gas prices declined from previous highs. Gas prices fell from a high of $3.85 in February to $3.68 this week, which is expected to hold down the March Consumer Price Index, which tracks the average change in...
by lauralorenzetti | Apr 6, 2013 | Economy
Making a law degree work is getting harder and harder. As law school debt continues to rise, graduates face stagnant – and in some cases declining – starting wages as big law firms cut back on new graduate hiring. The average starting salary for law school graduates...
by lauralorenzetti | Mar 15, 2013 | Economy
Consumer prices rose in February driven by high gas prices and an improving housing market. Prices rose by 0.7 percent as measured by the Consumer Price Index, which tracks the average change in prices of goods and services purchased by households. Most of the rise...
by lauralorenzetti | Feb 21, 2013 | Economy
U.S. consumer prices were flat in January but the effect is likely to be short-lived. The Consumer Price Index, the government’s key measure of inflation, was unchanged since December, as reported Thursday by the Labor Department. This is slightly below economists’...
