inflation


Ex-Obama Advisor Larry Summers Rips 'dangerous' Economics Backed By Ocasio-Cortez And Other Dems

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Advocating the government print money without worrying about the bills is a dangerous approach being pushed by far-left ... Read more

Fed May Need Time To Have Clarity On US Economy: Rosengren

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The Federal Reserve may need "several meetings" to get a good read on the U.S. economy, a top monetary policymaker said ... Read more

Ex-Fed's Dudley: Wall Street Should Stop Blaming The Central Bank Every Time Stocks Drop

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Dudley, who retired from the Fed in June 2018, said the central bank's actions have become a "convenient whipping boy." Read more

Mark Hulbert: Why Gold Wont Save Your Portfolio From Inflations Bite

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Higher consumer prices don’t necessarily boost gold prices, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

'Mid-cycle Slowdown': UK Economy Weakens

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The Bank of England (BoE) is under no pressure to raise rates in the near future with markets pricing in just a 35% cha... Read more

China's Inflation Slows In January, Potentially Pushing Officials To Step In, Says Economist

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China's Consumer Price Index missed expectations in January coming in at 1.7 percent higher than a year ago, the Nationa... Read more

Here's Why 7 Out Of 10 People Think They'll Be Better Off Financially Next Year

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People are feeling good about their wallets, and it shows. Nearly 70 percent of participants in a recent Gallup poll sai... Read more

Treasury And Economic Affairs Committees Call For Flawed Inflation Measure Fix

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The Treasury Select and Economic Affairs Committees are looking for consent from Chancellor Philip Hammond to fix the f... Read more

Fed's Bullard: 'Restrictive' US Policy Is Likely Curbing Inflation

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Fed's interest rate increase in December likely tipped monetary policy into a restrictive setting that may be pushing th... Read more

Fed's James Bullard Says He's Pleased With Rates At These Levels And It's Time To 'wait And See'

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Bullard also stresses that if the economy were to show unexpected strength or weakness, the Fed would consider acting "i... Read more

'This Will Come Home To Roost': Warning Investors Not Prepared For QT Impact

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Industry commentators have warned there is "huge complacency" throughout markets about the withdrawal of global liquidi... Read more

Worker Wage Gains Just Broke 3% For The First Time In More Than 10 Years

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The Employment Cost Index showed a 3.1 percent gain in the wages and salaries component in the fourth quarter of 2018. Read more

Is The Death Of The High Street Greatly Exaggerated?

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Investors love to talk about the 'death of the High Street.' But are reports of its demise greatly exaggerated? To unde... Read more

Falling Oil Price Causes CPI Inflation To Drop To 2.3% In November

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UK inflation fell from 2.4% to 2.3% in November, meeting economist expectations, according to latest figures from the O... Read more

Falling Oil Price Causes CPI Inflation To Drop To 2.3% In November

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UK inflation fell from 2.4% to 2.3% in November, meeting economist expectations, according to latest figures from the O... Read more

Sterling Posts Strongest Quarterly Gains In Almost Three Years

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Sterling has recorded its best quarterly performance in nearly three years during a period when transition arrangements... Read more

US Treasury Yield Curve Flattens To Lowest Level Since Financial Crash

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The difference between short-duration and long-duration US Treasury yields narrowed to the lowest levels in over ten ye... Read more

Investment Conundrums: Pacific AM's Bartleet On Why His Single Largest Concern Is Complacency In Markets

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Will Bartleet, CIO of Pacific Asset Management, has said it is crucial to diversify away from equities and bonds in thi... Read more

BoE Maintains Interest Rates At 0.5%; Two Members Vote For Hike

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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to hold interest rates at their current level of 0.5%, ... Read more

'Picture Remains Bleak' Despite Inflation Fall To 2.7% In February

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UK inflation fell to 2.7% in February 2018 from 3% a month earlier, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confir... Read more