An even bigger curiosity is that the inflation and public-debt criteria make little economic sense.
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There are those who would like to see the inflation target raised or loosened somewhat.
Historical changes to the inflation basket give a fascinating insight into changing fashions over the decades.
The inflation driven exhilaration proves fleeting as the pendulum swings back like a wrecking ball.
The MSCI Australia Index rose 0.6% during the three days after the inflation announcement.
David Tinsley, economist at BNP Paribas, said the inflation figure was in line with his expectations.
This may seem strange to you, since generally financial chatter ignores the inflation factor in valuation.
Trade unions are demanding a 65% wage increase, about double the inflation rate, it reports.
In effect, the budget deficit is benefiting in the short run from the inflation.
Fairness demands that the Fed avoid big swings in the inflation rate in either direction.
Incremental better news in the US simply overpowered the inflation downers in the BRICs.
Such sales will decrease the money supply, the first shoe to the inflation equation.
And then, just as David said, the inflation comes and then the market catches up.
You might expect China to suppress the inflation by tightening the supply of money.
Where is the inflation in computers, cameras, phones, long distance calls, music players, books?
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The pink slips keep coming in the U.S., but the inflation threat is wearing off.
The inflation rate, however, has fallen in the past year, averaging around 11 percent in 2012.
They've had inflation increase money from ourselves that is far more than the inflation rate.
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The inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, was 2.7% in January.
As commodities suffer a pretty substantial correction, the inflation debate has moved into new territory.
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Not counting the inflation adjustment, the yield on 20-year TIPS is a tiny 1.6%.
On the inflation side, the Beige Book indicated that expectations on the core remain firmly anchored.
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Even the inflation hawks at the U.S. Federal Reserve Board want to ease money market rates.
So are the inflation reports published by several central banks, pioneered by the Bank of England.
Against this background, it is hardly surprising that the Inflation Report struck a hawkish note.
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Financial repression occurs when Central Bank policy drives interest rates well below the inflation rate.
Because at least equities have the ability to keep pace with the inflation that we see.
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Now that commodity prices have plunged, the inflation risk has dramatically receded across the rich world.
But the recent softening of commodity prices is now showing up in the inflation numbers.
If the euro continues to wobble, expect more bad news on the inflation front.
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