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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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Record cropland values in the U.S. Great Plains are spurring more farmland sales as absentee owners cash in on an...

China 2012 Inflation to See ‘Clear Deceleration,’ ...more

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The Base Ratemore

The Base Rate (often called the Bank Rate) is a rate set by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC),...

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 11 February 2012more

The past week in monetary policy saw just one bank lift rates; Jordan +50bps to 5.00%, and two banks cut rates; Belarus...

China Inflation Rebounds as Holiday Boosts Pricesmore

China’s inflation unexpectedly rebounded in January as a weeklong holiday boosted spending and food-price gains...

Central Bank Inflation Targeting Report Card - 2011more

This report provides an update on where inflation is tracking in countries where the central bank has an inflation...

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 21 Jan 2012more

The past week in monetary policy saw interest rate decisions announced by 8 central banks, with 4 of those announcing...

China’s Quarterly Growth Far From ‘Hard Landing,’ Goldman’s O’Neill Sa...more

Jim O’Neill, the economist who coined the term BRIC a decade ago, said China’s fourth-quarter growth rate, while the...

Funds Wager Wrongly on Commodity Pricesmore

Speculators increased wagers on rising commodities to the highest level since November just as prices headed for the...

Global Interest Rate Movements in 2011more

This article reviews the monetary policy interest rate activity of the world's central banks during 2011.

Food Inflation at Home May Have Peakedmore

U.S. inflation for food at home may have peaked after crop prices fell for the first time in three years, the U.S.

Euro Area Inflation Declined to 2.8% December 2011more

According to the recent Eurostat report the Euro Area inflation rate slightly slipped by 0.2 percent points to reach an...

Corn Traders Extend Bullish Bets on South America Crop Damage: Commodi...more

Corn traders are bullish for a fifth consecutive week on speculation that dry weather in South America is damaging...

Commodities Poised for First Annual Decline Since 2008 on Europemore

Commodities headed for the first annual drop since 2008, paced by declines in cotton, copper and cocoa, on concern that...

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 31 Dec 2011more

The past week in monetary policy saw just three central banks meeting to review monetary policy settings.

2012 Central Bank Meeting Calendar Launchedmore

Central Bank News has launched the 2012 Global Central Bank Calendar, providing dates of the scheduled monetary policy...

National Bank of Belarus Increased Rate 500bps to 45.00%more

The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus hiked its refinancing rate by another 500 basis points to 45.00% from 40.

Monetary Policy Week in Review - 24 Dec 2011more

The past week in monetary policy featured decisions from 8 central banks around the world from Europe to Africa.

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