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...already at a 16-year high largely because of surging fuel costs. Consumer prices of all stripes rose at an annualized rate of 5.2% in May--enough to take some of the fun out of shopping. But Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is on the case. The Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point last month, the 17th straight increase, in its efforts to gently brake the economy by reining in spending. Retail sales fell ever so slightly in June, according to a Commerce Department report, but consumers hoarding money just...
...against inflation, a consideration the European Union factored in when it decided to make a one-cent euro coin (though several countries have since effectively banished it): "If you take the penny away, that has a huge impact on how people view the economy and inflation." If you think Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's statements rock the markets, Weller says, wait till you see what happens if we lose the penny. Then Weller gets personal. "Kolbe is from the leading copper-producing state in the Union. And," he continues, "nickels are mostly made of copper." Kolbe counters that...
...what Christian work should be about. That's what Jesus reads in his first public act. In Luke, he walks into the synagogue and reads from Isaiah. It talks about a vision of the reign of God where those who are mourning are comforted, where the hungry are fed, where the poor hear good news...
What's in Those Hot Dogs? The traditional answer is, Don't ask, but the new trend in wieners is to boast about the ingredients--organic, grass fed or nitrite free. Nitrites keep germs at bay and give dogs their hot pink hue but have been linked to various cancers. So the new uncured franks use natural preservatives instead, like celery juice and beets. Hans' All Natural ($4.99 for six) dogs, for example, have a brownish hue and a pronounced spicy taste. Pure Foods Uncured Beef Wieners ($5.49 for six) have a strong meaty taste and a redder hue, thanks...
...kids won't eat 'em? Try Organic Valley Organic Hot Dogs ($5.99 for seven), smoked over hickory hardwood to give them a traditional taste. Or serve an Applegate Farms Great American Organic Hot Dog ($4.99 for eight), made from grass-fed beef. It has a slightly mushy texture, but the seasoning and color give it the most authentic hot-dog look and taste...