Bernanke Makes the Case for Low Inflation for A Very Long Time To Come
On Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at a conference on “Revisiting Monetary Policy…
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Dr. Duru Flat core CPI raises odds of more quantitative easing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.3% from…
India continues to fight inflation
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked interest rates more than expected by 25 basis…
A Review of the Current TIPS “Debate” – Nightly Business Report Adds to the Buzz
(adapted from the original post at at One-Twenty Two – added intro summarizing earlier Inflation…
High inflation in the UK worries the BoE, but preferred to deflation
Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee Member Adam Posen tells CNBC in an interview…
China is losing its fight against inflation
Reuters reports that a senior Chinese government economist has warned that China will not meet…
China Increases Bank Reserve Requirements A Third Time for 2010
As of May 10, China will increase the reserve ratio requirement for banks 50 basis…
China Gets Even Tougher on Real Estate Inflation
Reuters reports that “China Steps up Fight Against Property Speculation“: “Provincial and municipal governments in…
Roubini protege expects inflation all around the world
The tagline for Inflation Watch is “Watching for potential inflation here, there and everywhere.” We…
Federal Reserve Surprises By Raising the Discount Rate
(A version of this post also appears on ONE-TWENTY TWO) The Federal Reserve essentially warned…