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Sun, May 11, 2008

Crying in their beer
Cost of ingredients stinging producers and consumers

That cold brew after work is going to cost you more. With rising energy and business costs, the price of hops is soaring, while the availability of the grain is dropping. The price of malted barley, beer's other key ingredient, is also on the rise.

Story by Ed Waters Jr./Photo by Sam Yu

The Insider - Citizen Blog
Steve Pilloff

Health Insurance: More Expensive and Less Available
In recent years, the share of Americans covered by health insurance and the share of those with access to private-sector coverage has declined.

HEADLINES
Economy : 30-year mortgage rates edge down slightly Originally published on May 09, 2008 WASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down slightly this week, but remained above 6 percent for the third straight week. more » Economy : A growing alternative Originally published on May 07, 2008 ADAMSTOWN -- Isaac Wilkes is grateful that his church is allowing him to plant a garden. In the wake of high grocery prices, the Will of God Church on Pleasant View Road is letting members use land for planting. more » Economy : Congress looking at steel pennies and nickels Originally published on May 07, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) — Further evidence that times are tough: It now costs more than a penny to make a penny. And the cost of a nickel is more than 7 1/2 cents. more »
MORE HEADLINES

Oil prices hit record high — again Rising assessments has county considering tax rate cut Foreclosure forum aimed at helping Homeowners Housing Crisis: Getting hit from all sides Housing Crisis — Complete coverage “Green” foam helps energy costs Summit educates seniors on scams Consumer confidence drops in April on inflation, job worries Homes facing foreclosure more than doubled in 1Q from 2007

NATIONAL HEADLINES

Person close to talks: Cablevision close to getting Newsday EnCana dividing into 2 companies: one oil, one gas High demand, price of rice good news to US farmers Wall Street looks to US consumers for direction Mesa Air looks for shareholders' OK to offer more shares

BIZ BLOG

EdCetera: sneak peek
Originally published on May 07, 2008

Web editor Jason Brennan tells me this is a good one. I haven't seen it yet. Can't wait to hit "submit" so I can see what he's talking about ... more »

SAVVY SHOPPING BLOG

'Nude no more' — Threadless tees!
Originally published on May 07, 2008

To continue in the category of “awesome shopping websites,” a few co-workers drew my attention to Threadless tees. more »

HOUSING CRISIS

Foreclosure forum aimed at helping Homeowners

Foreclosure: Taking a wider look

Bargain bus offers tours of foreclosed homes

Tips on buying a new or foreclosed home

Deputies notice rise in evictions and foreclosures

Commercial real estate market ‘cautious’

How and where to get help

Signs of trouble

Comptroller: state efforts to stem

Foreclosure: A far-reaching problem

Officials seek to help foreclosure victims

Getting hit from all sides

Budgeting measures may protect county from foreclosure trouble

Borrowers' euphoria clouded subprime risks

MONEY PANEL

I am looking for a financial planner. I have done my research and have met with three. I’m still hazy about one thing: a fee-based cost vs. a commission. I understand that there is more objectivity if the financial planner is fee-based, but which is better cost-wise?

SCAM ALERT

Know about a scam?

The Better Business Bureau’s Angie Barnett searches out scams to tell you about them before you get hit. Contact her at scamALERT@greatermd.bbb.org.

Springtime is here, bringing freshly bloomed flowers, the scent of a new season, and rogue movers ready to take advantage of a prime time moving season. more »

CONSUMER NEWS TO USE

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	The foreclosure crisis: Who is most at fault? Homeowners Lenders Feds All of the above None of the above Not sure