Until 1994 Brazil had one of the world's worst inflation rates-as high as 2, 490% a year.
The two inflation rates were calculated at the scheme's benchmark month of September 2010.
Some of the latter do show an increase over recent months of year-over-year inflation rates.
Inflation rates would probably increase and they would inevitably drive up the price of gold.
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Disinflation, or falling inflation, can turn into deflation, particularly when inflation rates are already very low.
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More important, however, current inflation rates matter far less to monetary-policy makers than does expected inflation.
Only three Latin countries had higher inflation rates during 2006 as compared to the previous years.
Inflation rates are modest by developing country standards, and labour markets are relatively flexible.
Yet there has also been a genuine convergence, both in inflation rates and in public finances.
Fed policy in the mid-1970s was widely described as tight despite the high inflation rates they produced.
Charts showing a recent pick-up in year over year inflation rates have very depressed rates as their base.
Its unemployment and inflation rates stand significantly lower than average for the zone.
Obviously, any cost estimates based on presumed inflation rates decades in the future are likely to be wildly wrong.
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Neither is big enough to determine European output or inflation rates by itself.
Perhaps most intriguingly, INDEC's and PriceStats' inflation rates accelerate and decelerate in tandem.
International differences in current inflation rates, however, explain less than you might think.
There are good reasons to expect different (and higher) inflation rates in education than in the economy as a whole.
Meanwhile, voters are worried about how officials might manage growing economic problems, including rising inflation rates and shortages of food.
It required bidders to gamble billions of pounds on estimates of the inflation rates and passenger numbers over that period.
The ECB is having to make decisions about interest rates for countries with widely divergent economic conditions and inflation rates.
The second reason long-term cost projections distort reality is that no one can possibly know what future inflation rates will be.
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The U.K. has seen its inflation rates pick up substantially, while the ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet has already raised interest rates.
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If that is correct, the two countries will require higher interest rates than France and Germany to achieve similar inflation rates.
Since the goods are different, their inflation rates will be different, too.
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The silver lining of this cloud is that cheaper Asian imports into rich economies will help to hold down the latter's inflation rates.
The persistent strength of commodity prices helps to explain why headline inflation rates have been stubbornly high in many countries, despite their struggling economies.
At these levels it is difficult to predict future inflation rates with any accuracy, so setting targets might actually damage the central bank's credibility.
In addition, make sure that you have enough growth in your portfolio from equities, real estate, and commodities to keep pace with rising inflation rates.
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But higher-than-expected national inflation rates have led some to speculate that the European Central Bank (ECB) might be tempted to raise interest rates next month.
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