Central Banks
U.S. inflation is already bad enough. It might get worse.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has vowed the Fed will smite high inflation — but the death blows won’t come fast or easy.
MarketWatch
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Inflation
Inflation measures how fast the general price level rises, eroding purchasing power and shaping every central bank decision. We track consumer and producer price data, wage growth and inflation expectations across major economies — and explain what each print means for rates, bonds and household budgets.
Central Banks
Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than expected, complicating Fed's inflation fight
The report comes at a critical juncture for the Federal Reserve as it considers its next move regarding interest rates.
CNBC
Macro
A key report for where inflation stood in October comes out Tuesday. Here's what to expect
The CPI headline reading is expected to show an increase of 0.3% while the core is forecast to increase 0.2%.
CNBC
Emerging Markets
China wholesale inflation hits highest in more than four years as consumer measure slows
The PPI for October came in at 5.7%, compared to the 5.3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
CNBC
Central Banks
Bank of England hikes interest rate for the first time since Iran war, warns inflation will near 5%
One policymaker voted to raise the bank's key interest rate to 4.25%.
CNBC
Central Banks
Euro zone inflation hits 4% for first time in three years as interest rate hike looms
It was driven by energy inflation, which surged above 20% in October.
CNBC
Macro
Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision was in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, and marked its fifth rate increase this year.
CNBC
Markets
Third-quarter U.S. GDP increases a better-than-expected 3.4% as September inflation accelerates
The personal consumption expenditures price index was projected to increase 0.5% in September for an annual rate of 3.7%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
CNBC
Central Banks
How the Fed should measure inflation
Pinning down the underlying rate may be harder than Kevin Warsh thinks
The Economist
Central Banks
House prices survived the last rise in interest rates. Will they this time?
Supports that shored up the housing market when borrowing costs last rose are gone
The Economist
Central Banks
Inflation is back around the world—as is the fight against it
Central banks are raising interest rates again
The Economist
Energy
Oil prices remain highly flammable
As tensions flare in the Gulf, triple digits could return in a flash
The Economist
Markets
How investors learned to live with inflation
Fewer than ever believe central bankers will bring it back to target
The Economist
Energy
Deal or no deal, oil prices will stay volatile for months
The pre-war days of $60 crude are not coming back soon
The Economist
Central Banks
Kevin Warsh’s troublesome inflation in-tray
The new Fed chair will struggle to appease his colleagues, the market and Donald Trump all at once
The Economist
Markets
Investors fear another surge in inflation
So why aren’t more buying inflation-protected bonds?
The Economist
Markets
Inflation or recession? The tug of war in bond markets
Governments’ borrowing costs are being pulled in opposite directions
The Economist
Energy
How high could global inflation go?
With luck, the Iran war won’t cause a recession. But the surge in energy prices will push up the cost of living
The Economist
Energy
Donald Trump’s options to cool oil prices are sorely limited
He says he has a plan. It would need to be very cunning
The Economist
Central Banks
Why China’s central bank won’t save the country from deflation
It’s not about the exchange rate any more
The Economist
Macro
Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.
The Wall Street Journal