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Full employment, inflation at the top of the Fed's target range, expected tax cuts, pro-growth and reflationary policies: eventually these will add up to rate hikes.
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If you have been worried about the inflation bogeyman coming back to get you with a vengeance, the Produce Price Index for final demand in January might fit the bill of a scary tale.
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Just last week, producer prices indicated a stalling out at the wholesale level. But what happens in prices at the consumer level often lags the wholesale level.
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Fresh economic data from Friday, January 13, 2017 might be signaling that the recent gains made in the reflationary pressure are already peaking — or at least stalling.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported Thursday morning that personal income increased month over month by less than 0.1% in November, after rising 0.5% in...
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While the latest Consumer Price Index may not look extremely hot on inflationary pressures, its supports why the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate on Wednesday.
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Inflation continued to rise on the wholesale level in November, at least by enough to offer cover for a Federal Reserve rate hike.
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While some inflation has been in seen, it seems like the strong dollar is capping the prices for what Americans are importing from abroad.
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If you have been anxiously awaiting that long-expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, this week is when you are likely to see it take place. Janet Yellen and the Federal Open Market...
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With central banks looking to reflate and to avoid deflation, some economic watchers and many central bankers are going to be happy that inflationary pressure might be back on the rise.
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As the year comes to an end, you can expect to see more and more 2017 forecasts. Fitch Ratings is joining in on that trend.
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What if one of those economic reports of pre-election time periods implied that the bump in inflation seen in recent months was already coming back down?
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Credit Suisse is joining the ranks of those who are bracing for even higher interest rates. The firm warned of a real risk that bond yields could rise more than expected.
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Is inflation coming or is it a hoax? The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Tuesday that inflation has finally arrived, if you know where to look for it.
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On Tuesday, October 18, the Department of Labor is set to release its Consumer Price Index (CPI). This is the most direct measurement of inflation because it reflects what is happening at the...
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