Read more price increases stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12602/price-increases.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:08:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67767/beer-prices-going-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe nation’s largest brewers plan to raise beer prices in the fall, the Wall Street Journal reports. Anheuser-Busch InBev—maker of Budweiser—and MillerCoors will further test the notion that beer is generally recession-proof. “The environment is very favorable, we think,” says an Anheuser exec. Both companies have been able...http://www.newser.com/story/67767/beer-prices-going-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 16:23:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50458/stamps-go-up-2-cents-in-may.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe price of a first-class stamp will rise 2 cents to 44 cents on May 11, the Postal Service said today. That leaves plenty of time to stock up on Forever Stamps, which will continue to sell at the current 42-cent rate until the increase occurs. They will remain valid...http://www.newser.com/story/50458/stamps-go-up-2-cents-in-may.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Feb 2009 17:05:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42607/red-sox-freeze-ticket-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTimes are tough, and the Boston Red Sox know it—in a nod to fans, the team froze ticket prices at Fenway yesterday for the first time in 14 years, the Globe reports. At an average $48.80, tickets are still some of baseball's most expensive, but "We do not...http://www.newser.com/story/42607/red-sox-freeze-ticket-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Nov 2008 13:15:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40506/airlines-trim-holiday-flights-cut-off-peak-bargains.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs airlines struggle to stay competitive, scheduling changes mean that consumers will see fewer planes and higher fares, the Wall Street Journal reports. In the coming Thanksgiving season, US Airways is flying 40% fewer flights than a year ago. Delta and United have both reduced Thanksgiving flights by more than...http://www.newser.com/story/40506/airlines-trim-holiday-flights-cut-off-peak-bargains.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Oct 2008 13:54:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36954/99-cents-only-hikes-prices-but-only-by-099-cent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe store where nothing costs more than 99¢ has become the store where nothing costs more than 99.99¢, reports the LA Times . The top price at 99 Cents Only will go up by 99/100 of a penny this month, say executives at the discount chain, who blame inflationary pressures....http://www.newser.com/story/36954/99-cents-only-hikes-prices-but-only-by-099-cent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Sep 2008 14:52:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35026/hershey-boosts-prices-by-10-as-costs-rise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChocolate maker Hershey said today it is raising prices by about 10% to offset the new costs of ingredients, Reuters reports. Commodities like cocoa and peanuts are up between 20% and 45%, it said, yet one analyst called the price hike a "real surprise." The candy giant also predicted lower...http://www.newser.com/story/35026/hershey-boosts-prices-by-10-as-costs-rise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Aug 2008 20:25:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27123/stamp-price-to-hit-42-cents-on-monday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s a run on the post office today as Americans snap up first class stamps before they cost a penny more on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reports. If the 42-cent price seems insignificant, just think of Netflix, which sends and receives nearly 2 million parcels a day, and pays...http://www.newser.com/story/27123/stamp-price-to-hit-42-cents-on-monday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 10 May 2008 14:17:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19599/prices-jump-for-top-drugs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrug companies have slapped a series of huge price hikes on some prescription drugs ahead of drug patent expirations, the Wall Street Journal reports. GlaxoSmithKline has raised the price of antidepressant Wellbutrin 44.5%, while Sanofi-Aventis hiked Ambien's price 70%. Wholesale prices for the top 50 drugs increased an average...http://www.newser.com/story/19599/prices-jump-for-top-drugs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Feb 2008 4:45:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/18774/1st-class-stamp-price-to-rise-1.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFirst-class snail mail will cost a penny more starting May 12, the US Postal Service announced today. Stamps are going up to 42¢, as is the Forever stamp, which was billed as a hedge against future first-class rate increases when it was introduced last year. The 41¢ Forevers will still...http://www.newser.com/story/18774/1st-class-stamp-price-to-rise-1.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 Feb 2008 16:45:00 CST