For your info sipping, here are two reasons my “consumer spending,” one culprit in the economy’s poor performance, is dropping: The cost of a tall, plain cup of coffee at Starbucks in New York went up 8.2% on Tuesday. It comes in at $2.12. Used to be $1.96. My rent is going up 10% starting… Continue reading The cost of living just got Starbucked, and the economy is showing it