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INFLATION

Inflation -- a rise in the overall price level -- is one of the great bugaboos of modern economies. When prices rise too fast, that can hurt both consumers and businesses. Is excess inflation a problem today? And does the Federal Reserve need to act more aggressively against inflation by raising interest rates?

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Gold hits another new recordmore

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Future Inflation to Support Goldmore

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The US does not have an inflation problem yet, but 'within the next 12-to-16 months we could be in for a dose of...

Oil rises 1%more

the dollar's weakness and to guard against concerns ultra-easy monetary policy could lead to a jump in inflation as the...

Proceed with cautionmore

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Fed likely to upgrade its growth projectionsmore

in economic activity this year justifies an upgrade to its growth forecasts and a modest increase in its inflation...

IMF chief warns UK on exit strategymore

advanced economies, he said. Monetary policy could afford to stay accommodative for some time, given little sign of...

Putin Raises 2009 Inflation Forecast To 9.6% From 8%more

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the country would see inflation of around 9.

Commodities Rally Lifts European Stocksmore

equities] continues but the question is for how long? At some stage, higher commodity prices will lead to inflation and...

HK and China shares move highermore

cent at 13,457.76. Gold and other metals counters rose after gold prices hit record highs on inflation worries.

ECB slows emergency supportmore

The European Central Bank (ECB) will scale back its liquidity measures for fear of fuelling inflation.

Economic outlook: Fed likely to upgrade its growth projectionsmore

in economic activity this year justifies an upgrade to its growth forecasts and a modest increase in its inflation...

Gold and policy boost HK and China sharesmore

cent at 13,457.76. Gold and other metals counters rose after gold prices hit record highs on inflation worries.

Europe's Bank Tightens Loan Rulesmore

would gradually withdraw the emergency cash it had pumped into the economy to ensure it did not fuel inflation

Economic Survey: Job Losses to Bottom Out in 1Qmore

over the next five years, expressing ''extreme concern'' first and foremost about the federal deficit.

Chicago Fed's Evans Sees Fed on Hold into Late 2010more

rate could remain near zero into late 2010 or longer because the job market is so weak and inflation is running below...

Van Eck Plans Egypt, Kuwait ETFsmore

the markets are subject to greater risks associated with market volatility, lower market capitalization, lower trading...

Recession Isn't the Only Burden That Germany Needs to Get Rid Ofmore

one for supply siders. All of this to the consternation of her Council of Economic Advisers. Even though inflation...

Banks Ease Up on Overdraft Feesmore

overdraft fee at U.S. banks rose at a 2.1% annual rate, slower than the pace of inflation. At the biggest banks, the...

Fed's Bullard: Asset Buying Efforts Should Remain Activemore

recessions, it would likely leave the fed funds rate unchanged until 2012. Most private sector economists believe low...

Foreigners lift London property out of doldrumsmore

yields have contracted, this is still far higher than the historical average spread of -10bps. “In a low inflation and...

Chicago Fed chief sees 10.5% jobless peakmore

sector will pick up more steam and the recovery will really be taking hold.'Mr Evans expected core inflation (excluding...

Output gapsmore

in the US and Europe today measure about 3-5 per cent of potential output. It concludes therefore that “inflation in...

Could sovereign debt be the new subprime?more

eroding the value of their bonds by debasing their currencies in the coming years, printing money and stoking inflation.

Beware the red light of rising consumer price indicesmore

generally to move above fair value, and consumer prices to follow suit. The red light, then, could be inflation.

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