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Chairman Bernanke Faces Questions on Inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver his semi-annual report later this week. The Chairman is expected to face extensive questioning over fears surrounding inflation in the US economy in addition to the stubborn unemployment rate. The Republicans...
United States (Feb 28th, 11)
Goods and Services Price Split Keeping Inflation in Check
The Wall Street Journal reports that the disparity in prices of goods and services could keep inflationary pressures down. Broadly, prices for goods and services were up 1.6 percent in the past month in comparison to the year before. However, a dichotomy has e...
United States (Feb 17th, 11)
Food and Energy Prices in the U.S. Soar in March
Inflation is rearing its ugly head in the United States as food and energy prices soared in March the most since 1984. Wholesale prices rose by 0.7 percent for the month. Even when excluding food and fuel they still rose by 0.1 percent. I've never liked that...
Business (Apr 22nd, 10)
China Pursuing 3 Percent Inflation Goal
China has cut back on its growth as their economy became too hot, and now will grow at a still impressive 8 to 9 percent. With that as a backdrop, China has also set a goal of keeping inflation at a 3 percent level in 2010. They may reach their goal, as grain...
China (Mar 20th, 10)
Why Inflation is Important in money management
Most people go about their daily lives without a basic understanding of the 'hidden tax' of inflation, which probably does more to eat away at their money than any other force. Monetary policies of central banks around the world, especially the Federal Reserv...
Investing (Nov 19th, 09)