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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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Monetary Policy Week in Review - 19 May 2012more

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People's Bank of China Cuts RRR 50 basis pointsmore

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced a 50 basis point cut in the required reserve ratios (RRR) for deposit...

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 12 May 2012more

The past week in monetary policy saw three central banks announcing interest rate changes: Poland increased 25 basis...

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Gross Says Credit Expansion to Create Inflation, Slow Growthmore

Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said structural distortions...

Euro-Region Inflation Slowed in April as Oil Gains Weakenedmore

European inflation slowed in April as energy costs increased at a weaker pace than a year ago.

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 27 April 2012more

The past week in monetary policy saw 9 central banks announce interest rate decisions. The only bank to change rates...

Central Bank News Link List - 22 April 2012more

The past week in monetary policy, the week ahead in central banking, debate and thoughts on the Fed, BoJ, China; the...

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 21 April 2012more

The past week in monetary policy saw two major emerging market economy's central banks cut rates; with India cutting by...

Treasury Investors Cut Bets on Inflation on Slowing Signsmore

Treasury investors cut bets on inflation over the next five years to the least in two months on speculation the world’s...

Inflation Lurks as Stealth Tax on Top of Form 1040more

Inflation is sometimes referred to as a hidden tax. Unlike other taxes, it doesn’t require legislation by Congress or...

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 7 April 2012more

The past week in monetary policy saw interest rate decisions announced by 7 central banks around the world.

Central Bank News Link List - 6 April 2012more

BoE holds rate, NY Fed official quits, Russian CB says inflation target tough, analysis on the Fed's policy outlook,...

National Bank of Kazakhstan Drops Rate 50bps to 6.50%more

The National Bank of Kazakhstan reduced its key refinancing rate by 50 basis points to 6.50% from 6.00% as inflationary...

Fed’s Bullard Says Monetary Policy May Be at Turning Pointmore

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said U.S. monetary policy may be at a turning point and the...

Record Cotton Harvest Seen Cutting Prices for Gap: Commoditiesmore

Record cotton crops from India to Brazil are exceeding demand by the most in more than two decades, driving prices...

Bernanke Returns to Academic Roots to Justify Fed’s Existencemore

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke returns to his roots as a university professor today, seeking to explain and...

Central Bank News Link List - 18 March 2012more

Past and next week events, US inflation, RBA forex moves, India policy troubles, central bank gold buying, and UK...

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 17 March 2012more

The past week in monetary policy saw 13 central banks reviewing policy settings, with 3 banks changing rates; Vietnam...

Central Bank News Link List -15 March 2012more

Inflation warnings and exit plans, central bank activity, staff changes at the PBOC, and the fed joins Twitter...

Effect of Oil Price on Income Wanes in U.S.more

Oil at $110 a barrel is taking only half as big a bite out of Americans’ pocketbooks as it did in 1981, the last time...

Asian Central Banks Poised to Pause as Oil Adds Price Pressures: Econo...more

Asia-Pacific central banks will probably hold off on adding monetary stimulus this week as higher oil prices combine...

Bernanke Seen Accepting Faster Inflation as Fed Seeks to Boost Employm...more

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke spent six years pushing for an inflation goal. Now that he has it, some...

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