Tag: deflation
For Investors and Job-Seekers, a Little Inflation Is a Good Thing
by Joseph Lazzaro on Feb.22, 2011, under Towing
Inflation has inched higher in the past six months, but that’s not a danger sign, but rather a harbinger of improving economic conditions and a strengthening recovery. And that, in turn, should lead to higher wages and more hiring in the year ahead.
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For Investors and Job-Seekers, a Little Inflation Is a Good Thing originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:00.
The Real Problem With Inflation Isn’t on Wall Street
by Vishesh Kumar on Feb.17, 2011, under Towing
As earlier bouts of alarmism over Europe, then a double-dip recession and then deflation fade away, a new bogeyman is taking their place: Inflation, and the damage it could do to profits and stocks. Yes, prices are rising, but the main pain will be felt most among America’s poorest.
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The Real Problem With Inflation Isn’t on Wall Street originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:30:00.
Filed Under: Columns, Economy, Investing, Market News
Currency Wars: How Ben Bernanke Outsmarted China
by Charles Wallace on Jan.24, 2011, under Towing
After years of exhorting China to increase the value of its yuan, the currency is finally rising. Why that’s so is the result of the Fed’s quantitative easing program. Here’s how Bernanke managed to succeed where political wrangling fell short.
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Currency Wars: How Ben Bernanke Outsmarted China originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:00:00.
Fed Minutes: U.S. Economy Not Strong Enough to Wind Down QE2
by Joseph Lazzaro on Jan.04, 2011, under Towing
The U.S. economy has strengthened, but not enough for the government to pare down its bond-buying program, according to the latest Fed minutes. In late 2010, investments rose and the job market improved — but the housing market remained depressed.
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Fed Minutes: U.S. Economy Not Strong Enough to Wind Down QE2 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:15:00.
Filed Under: Economy, People, Investing, Real Estate, Taxes, Careers
Sweden’s Central Bank Is Already Fighting the Next Bubble
by Melly Alazraki on Dec.29, 2010, under Towing
While most of the world’s central banks are still fighting the last war, Sweden’s Riksbank has moved on to the next one. Rather than looking at conventional inflation gauges, the world’s oldest central bank is basing its actions on asset-price growth in an effort to prevent the next bubble.
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Sweden’s Central Bank Is Already Fighting the Next Bubble originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:38:00.
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