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Edward Pearson

Euro-Region Inflation Rate Declines More Than Forecast - Bloomberg - 2 views

www.bloomberg.com/...han-economist-forecast-1-.html

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  • fell to 2.4 percent from 2.6 percent
    • Joe Kanagawa
      Joe Kanagawa on 31 May 12
       
      Inflation rate has gone down, but it's still positive, so "disinflation" is happening in the said region.
    • Edward Pearson
      Edward Pearson on 01 Jun 12
       
      below 5% - deflation possible in future
  • Crude-oil prices have dropped about 16 percent in the past two months, easing inflation pressures
    • Joe Kanagawa
      Joe Kanagawa on 31 May 12
       
      The type of inflation the region is in could be "cost-push inflation" due to changes in the prices of oil affecting the inflation rate.
    • Edward Pearson
      Edward Pearson on 01 Jun 12
       
      decrease in oil - oil would be part of basket of goods for CPI - inflation could be higher because governments could underrate the spending on oil and change figures 
  • Still, data today showed the German unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent in May from 6.8 percent
    • Joe Kanagawa
      Joe Kanagawa on 01 Jun 12
       
      Fall in unemployment rate will normally cause the inflation rate to increase, but in this case, it didn't
    • Edward Pearson
      Edward Pearson on 01 Jun 12
       
      -possible shift in SRPC 
    • Edward Pearson
      Edward Pearson on 01 Jun 12
       
      -low inflation and low unemployment is ideal for economy 
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  • German business confidence fell more than economists forecast in May,
  • consumer spending also rose more than projected last month, increasing 0.6 percent
Emily Hoshi

Gasoline Pushes Consumer Prices to 10-Month High - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...lat-apart-from-gas-prices.html

shared by Emily Hoshi on 26 Sep 12 - No Cached
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 26 Sep 12
       
      What can the government do to prevent the inflation? - what policies are there? monetary and fiscal but in this case monetary policy is the one to change the interest rates. --> however, this can lead to an increase in unemployment rate. WHY? 
  • Consumer prices rose
  • Surging gasoline prices hurt consumer confidence
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  • as the cost of gasoline spiked,
  • Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent in February after advancing 0.2 percent
  • Gasoline accounted for more than 80 percent of the rise.
  • Consumer purchasing power
  • going to remain pressured by rising gasoline prices,
  • he said a trend toward lower inflation was still in place.
  • Consumer prices rose 2.9 percent last month from the same period a year ago, unchanged from January but down from a peak of 3.9 percent in September.
  • The core index was up 2.2 percent over the 12 months through February, down from 2.3 percent in January.
  • Consumer expectations for inflation
  • did not expect the steep climb in gasoline costs to last.
  • $4 gasoline has lost its shock value,
  • among lower-income households
  • Investor expectations of inflation
  • also been on the rise
  • Production at the nation’s mines, factories and utilities held steady last month after a 0.4 percent gain in January
  • expand moderately
  • Manufacturing output rose 0.3 percent
  • automakers cut production by 1.1 percent after two big monthly gains
  • Carmakers had raised production to meet demand for popular models in short supply
  • The consumer price report showed gasoline prices soared 6 percent last month, the largest increase
  • risen 0.9 percent
  • cushion against rising gas prices at the pump, salaries are not keeping up.
  • strengthening jobs market is providing
  • arnings, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.3 percent last month after slipping 0.1 percent in January
  • Food costs held steady
  • some price relief for households.
  • , airline tickets and used cars and trucks.
  • declines in the prices of tobacco
  • motor vehicle prices recorded their first increase
Risako Okamoto

China CPI: Inflation rising again - Sep. 8, 2012 - 0 views

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  • Inflation jumps as economy slows
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      Topic is on inflation
  • consumer
  • consumer price inflatio
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      inflation increases due to decrease in the economy
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  • slows
  • nsumers paid 2
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      increase by 2%
  • Food prices
    • Risako Okamoto
      Risako Okamoto on 24 Sep 12
       
      food prices went up due to inflation. it rose 3.4%. the products are getting more expensive. 
Emily Hoshi

BBC News - China inflation growth dims hopes of interest rate cut - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-17655152

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  • inflation
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
       
      definition for inflation 
  • interest rate
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
       
      definition for interest rate
  • costs pushed up
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
       
      definition for cost push inflation
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  • Consumer prices grew by 3.6% in March from a year earlier, up from 3.2% in February. Analysts had forecast an increase of 3.3%.
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
       
      graph showing the increase in consumer prices 
  • set a target of 4% for 2012.
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
       
      the effect of setting a 4% inflation (?) --> graph and show
  • central bank to hold back on monetary policy easing for now.
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
       
      the reason why (?)
  • stronger-than-expected inflation could slow down the pace of monetary policy relaxin
  • China's economy grew by 8.9% in the three months
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
       
      giving reasons to it why their economy is slowing down 
  • slowest pace of growth in more than two years.
  • markets such as the US and eurozone.
  • slowing demand for its exports
    • Emily Hoshi
      Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
       
      point this in the graph 
  • China's central bank has been easing its monetary policy in recent months.
  • sustain its pace of growth
  • boost
  • cut the amount of money banks must keep in reserve
  • sustain economic growth
  • speculation that the central bank may cut the cost of borrowing in a further attempt to boost growth.
  • money at low rates may push consumer prices higher.
  • Emily Hoshi on 24 Sep 12
     
    Mr. Seldis: Is this okay for my IA2?
Adam Seldis

Kenya inflation slows to 12.2 pct in May | Reuters - 3 views

af.reuters.com/...idAFJOE84T07420120530

Inflation Monetary Policy

shared by Adam Seldis on 30 May 12 - No Cached
  • inflation slows to 12.2 pct in May
  • fall in
    • Adam Seldis
      Adam Seldis on 30 May 12
       
      This response will be about falling inflation. So I'm hoping to find some information on perhaps why it is falling, to what extent the government played a part, and what might the consequences be?
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    • Adam Seldis
      Adam Seldis on 30 May 12
       
      This explains why there was the fall. So it is a cost-push disinflation. I can explain this using a diagram.
    • Adam Seldis
      Adam Seldis on 30 May 12
       
      I can now bring in monetary policy and explain not only why a government may wish to lower interest rates (to boost AD) but also how a lowering of inflation might allow this situation.
    • Adam Seldis
      Adam Seldis on 30 May 12
       
      I can use this data in my diagrams
    • Adam Seldis
      Adam Seldis on 30 May 12
       
      So I can use this to explain how the government has been using interest rates to lower inflation and what the relationship is between them.
    • Adam Seldis
      Adam Seldis on 30 May 12
       
      Could also do some evaluation to suggest that cost-push disinflation is better to have than demand-pull disinflation, as with cost-push disinflation you still get GDP growth.
    • Adam Seldis
      Adam Seldis on 30 May 12
       
      I can use this to explain what might happen in the future. What might be the impact of high international commodity prices.
Ayaka Matsumura

BBC News - China inflation rate dips to a 30-month low in July - 0 views

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  • inflation
  • Consumer
  • dips to a 30-month low
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  • rose by 1.8%
  • down from a 2.2%
  • 3% rise
  • spur domestic consumption
  • domestic consumption
  • domestic consumption
  • many Asian economies
  • Rising consumer prices
  • China's economy grew at its slowest pace in three years in second quarter.
  • 18.7%
  • and 6.1%
  • key drivers of the slowdown in the rate of inflation.
  • China's economy grew at an annual rate of 7.6%
  • slowing global demand for its exports.
  • down from an 8.1% expansion
  • boost stimulus measures
  • world's second-largest economy may slow further
  • Beijing has taken various measures to spur growth.
  • the People's Bank of China, has cut its key interest rates twice since the start of June.
  • benchmark lending rate down to 6%
  • more money to lend to consumers and businesses
  • slowdown in the growth of consumer prices may see policymakers introduce further measures to boost growth
  • more room for policy easing
  • rate of inflation was "likely be below the official 4% percent target for the year, so the policy focus for the government can stay clearly on growth
  • Ayaka Matsumura on 24 Sep 12
     
    China's inflation dipped to a 30-month low in July, giving policymakers a bigger cushion to boost stimulus measures to spur economic growth. Consumer prices rose by 1.8% in July, from a year earlier. That was down from a 2.2% growth rate in June and a 3% rise in May.
Arla Takala

Unemployment and Inflation Rise in Euro Zone - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...flation-rise-in-euro-zone.html

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  • Unemployment
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      Unemployment means people who are willing and able to work for that set income but there are no jobs available for them. 
  • inflation
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      Inflation is the increase in general price level (GPL) over a set period (usually over a year)
  • climbed
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      Inflation has increased; prices are higher
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  • 10.7 percent from 10.6
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      The unemployment rate rose by 0.1% in a month
  • Italy and Greece
  • 10.1 percent in January from 10.0
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      For the EU countries, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1%
  • 24.3 million
    • Arla Takala
      Arla Takala on 13 Sep 12
       
      24.3 million unemployed. The total population of the EU countries is 503 million. 
Tessa Jalink

Inflation in Ukraine could speed up in late 2012, says IMF - Ukrainian news. Interfax-U... - 0 views

www.interfax.com.ua/...106727

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  • Inflation in Ukraine could accelerate
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Increase in GPL
  • nflation
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Related to Inflation
  • 0.6% from 1.9%
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Disinflation Earlier this year
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  • each 7.9%
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Inflation
  • 3% from 5.2%
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Decrease in GDP Growth rate,  But still an increase in GDP
  • exports is falling
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Must be an increase in C, I, G or X since GDP is still increasing. 
    • Tessa Jalink
      Tessa Jalink on 06 Jun 12
       
      Suggests Demand Pull Inflation because GPL and Real GDP are both increasing. 
Aili Saito

Spain's Underlying Inflation Rate Stagnates as Slump Persists - Bloomberg - 0 views

www.bloomberg.com/...agnates-as-slump-persists.html

spain inflation rate bloomberg

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Kat Whatley

Inflation rate sinks to lowest since GFC - 0 views

www.smh.com.au/...-since-gfc-20120702-21bvc.html

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  • Kat Whatley on 15 Sep 12
     
    My Macro Economics IA article. About inflation rates in Australia.
Derek Schwung

Euro-Zone Inflation Slows - WSJ.com - 0 views

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    • Derek Schwung
      Derek Schwung on 31 May 12
       
      Macroeconomics - Government Policy Tools ECB and Monetary policy Inflation level is slowing down. 
  • The annual rate of consumer-price growth in the 17 nations that use the euro slowed to 2.4% in May from 2.6%
    • Derek Schwung
      Derek Schwung on 31 May 12
       
      Consumer-price growth is states as cause. 
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  • The statistics office's preliminary release didn't give a breakdown to show why inflation fell.
    • Derek Schwung
      Derek Schwung on 31 May 12
       
      Doesn't give reasons to why --> gives you more room to analyze. 
  • May's reduction in the euro-zone inflation rate still leaves price growth above the ECB's target level of just below 2%
    • Derek Schwung
      Derek Schwung on 31 May 12
       
      Reaches target 
Nayana Devadas

BBC News - Bank of England sees worse inflation outlook - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-19647433

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  • Under QE, the Bank buys government bonds,
  • hold at 0.5% and to not increase the QE programme above £375bn.
  • more likely than not to be needed in due course".
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  • increase in utility
  • fell to 2.5% in August, down from 2.6% in July.
  • Inflation is now much closer to the Bank of England's 2% target, having dropped from a peak of 5.2% in September last year.
  • felt extra stimulus would be needed in the future.
  • inflation is unlikely to slow
  • he near-term outlook was for a less rapid fall in inflation
Melanie Arxhoek

Mass strikes across India over fuel prices - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English - 2 views

www.aljazeera.com/...20125319563551660.html

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    • Melanie Arxhoek
      Melanie Arxhoek on 01 Jun 12
       
      The economic growth in India has slowed down as the figures show for the first quarter of this year as it only expanded by 5.3%. There could be different reasons for this.
  • The strike came on the same day as shock economic growth figures for the January-March quarter showed the slowest quarterly expansion in nine years, of 5.3 per cent
  • The listless economy, high inflation and a series of corruption scandals have weakened the coalition government headed by the 79-year-old Singh and his Congress party
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    • Melanie Arxhoek
      Melanie Arxhoek on 01 Jun 12
       
      Here some problems are mentioned, which would impact the recent decrease in growth and thus the rise in fuel costs.
  • Last week, Indian state-run oil firms announced the sharpest jump in petrol prices in nearly a decade to offset growing losses caused by subsidised rates
  • Once taxes are included, the price increase of Rs6.28 (11 US cents) per litre will result in a Rs7.5-rupee rise for consumers in cities such as Delhi
    • Melanie Arxhoek
      Melanie Arxhoek on 01 Jun 12
       
      This further expands into the reasons of why the fuel prices have risen.
    • Melanie Arxhoek
      Melanie Arxhoek on 01 Jun 12
       
      In this sentence we finally get some statistics that we could use to draw a graph and show the shift in price.
  • Melanie Arxhoek on 01 Jun 12
     
    11% increase in fuel costs, going from Rs 6.28 per litre to Rs 7.5. Growth figures for the first quarter showed the slowest expansion in 9 years of 5.3%. Listless economy, high inflation and corruption has weakened the economy. Annual inflation is currently at 7%
  • Melanie Arxhoek on 06 Jun 12
     
    Article I will use for Macro IA
Erica Nozawa

BBC News - India inflation rate rises faster than expected - 0 views

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  • India inflation rate rises
  • Higher food prices
  • mainly behind the rise
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  • decide interest rate policy.
  • central bank policymakers with a "tricky call".
  • government cut fuel subsidies, which will force up prices.
  • The fundamentals don't justify a rate cut at this point of time because the inflationary expectations are still quite high.
  • The quantitative easing in the US is also likely to push up global commodity prices and add to inflation
  • needs a boost from lower interest rates
  • industrial output rose by just 0.1%
  • Erica Nozawa on 15 Sep 12
     
    My Macro Economics IA article.
Katie Miyoshi

Taiwan Inflation Rises More Than Expected - 0 views

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  • bad weather pushed up prices of fruits and vegetable
  • increased to 3.42 percent in August from 2.46 percent in July. Economists had forecast the rate to rise to 2.6 percent.
  • jump in prices of vegetables, affected by typhoon Saola and Libra, the statistical office said.
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  • prices of vegetables and fruits increased 57.93 percent and 20.14 percent respectively.
  • Prices of egg, dairy products and fish and shellfish also moved up during the month.
  • wholesale price index fell 0.94 percent on an annual basis mainly due to decline in costs of basic metal and chemical materials
Tomomi Nakamura

Economist urges Taiwan to depreciate currency to boost exports｜Economy｜News｜W... - 1 views

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  • depreciate its currency to boost its slumping exports
  • Taiwan's exports in the January-July period declined 5.8% from the same period a year earlier to US$171.6 billion, and the depreciation of the Taiwan dollar could help reverse that trend
  • Asked if such a depreciation would contribute to higher inflation in Taiwan, Hsu said the central bank could use interest rate adjustments to keep inflation at bay.
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