Inflation Risks

Source: www.msnbc.msn.com --- 3 days ago
Even in the midst of a severe meltdown, Federal Reserve officials at their September meeting believed the Risks from weaker growth and higher Inflation were roughly equal. ...

Source: seekingalpha.com --- 30 days ago
The Prudent Investor submits: ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet warned EU parliamentarians on Tuesday that Inflation Risks were still to the upside. In his crusade against Inflation, Trichet repeated his warnings, already covered at the ECB council meeting last Thursday. In a new twist the ECB president emphasized the possibility of serious disruptions in the financial system, implying the wave of liquidity problems could swamp more financial institutions . He restated that bank credit was still easily available, a hidden hint that the ECB will keep the taps open but stressed that there is no room for any complacency in an environment of unexpected balance sheet changes, meaning more losses may be in the pipeline. Complete Story » ...

Source: www.sltrib.com --- 35 days ago
Posted: 1:18 PM- Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Janet Yellen told a Salt Lake City audience today there are "substantial" Risks of slower U.S. ...

Source: www.thisismoney.co.uk --- 17 days ago
A leading Bank of England policymaker yesterday dangled the prospect of rate cuts in front of struggling homeowners ...

Source: www.Imf.Org --- 6 days ago
Commodity prices will likely remain high and volatile, contributing to Risks of second-round effects—such as wage hikes—across a range of emerging and developing economies, and further monetary policy tightening may be still relevant to contain these inflationary pressures, according to new IMF research. ...

Source: www.economy.com --- 27 days ago
Governments are moving to stimulate their economies. ...

Source: on134th.com --- 15 days ago
Indian Inflation held steady above 12 percent in mid-September, and economists said volatile crude oil prices and the chance of a spike in some food costs would force the central bank to keep policy tight. The wholesale price index, India’s most widely watched price measure, rose 12.14 percent in the 12 months to Sept. 13, unchanged [...] ...

Source: www.rybinski.eu --- 8 days ago
banking» crisis» globalization» housing» IMF» Inflation» leverage» monetary-policy» WEO» IMF has just released excellent (as always) World Economic Outlook. You can find a chapter on Inflation here and on financial distress and recessions here . The main conclusions are (briefly) as follows: Inflation Risks remain elevated, especially in EM, policy failure to address this risk may [...] ...

Source: www.theasianbanker.com --- 24 days ago
Bankers worry about the effects of Inflation on liquidity and asset quality ...

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 3 days ago
Even in the midst of a severe meltdown on Wall Street, Federal Reserve officials at their September meeting believed the Risks from weaker growth and higher Inflation were roughly equal. ...

Source: uk.reuters.com --- 8 days ago
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank opened the door for its first rate cut in more than five years on Thursday, saying Inflation Risks have eased as financial market turbulence hits the euro zone economy. ...

Source: online.wsj.com --- 9 days ago
Fed officials are weighing further interest-rate cuts, marking a turnaround from the past few months, when it focused on Inflation Risks. ...

Source: uk.reuters.com --- 7 days ago
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left its main interest rate at 4.25 percent on Thursday, but President Jean-Claude Trichet said policymakers considered a cut as the euro zone economy slows and Inflation Risks lessen. ...

Source: www.businessweek.com --- 2 days ago
The financial crisis has forced global central banks as well as governments to bend the limits of their mandates. The European Central Bank provided a dramatic example of that Oct. 8 when it joined the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and several other central banks in cutting both short and long-term interest rates by a hefty 50 basis points. Morgan Stanley is already predicting that the surprise action, which brings the benchmark interest rate for the euro zone down to 3.75%, is the first of a series of cuts. Formally, the ECB’s sole mission is to keep Inflation in check. Only last week, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet was reminding reporters of that as he answered suggestions that the bank wasn’t doing enough to avert a recession. “We only have one needle in our compass,” Trichet said after the Oct. 2 meeting of the ECB Governing Council, repeating a phrase he has used at least a thousand times. But Trichet also noted “an extraordinarily high degree of uncertainty” in financial markets, leaving open a path for the cuts if needed. Despite some perfunctory language in the official ECB statement on Oct. 8 about “recently” reduced Risks of Inflation, the rate cuts show that the ECB’s focus is on containing the turmoil in financial markets. Inflation has taken a back seat. Now the question is whether the cuts will have the desired effect. In normal times lower interest rates make it cheaper for companies to borrow. But t ...

Source: www.latimes.com --- 2 days ago
Minutes from September meeting include discussion about both lowering and raising interest rates. Even in the midst of a severe meltdown on Wall Street, Federal Reserve officials at their September meeting believed the Risks from weaker growth and higher Inflation were roughly equal. ...

Source: www.ft.com --- 37 days ago
To the extent that China dismisses mounting Inflation Risks as structural, the risk of a hard landing will grow, says Stephen Roach ...

Source: www.npr.org --- 3 days ago
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has signaled Fed policymakers will cut interest rates later this month. He said "downside Risks to growth have increased," and that the outlook for Inflation has improved. ...

Source: www.fxstreet.com --- 7 days ago
The NY session was highlighted by another move higher in the buck as ECB President Trichet offered up a relatively dovish assessment of the Euro-zone economy.  The ECB kept rates unchanged at 4.25% but what started as a non-event was quickly reversed as Trichet took the microphone.  He noted the increased downside Risks to growth while also acknowledging somewhat that Inflation pressures have receded.  The real bombshell came in the Q&A session when Trichet was asked about ...