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BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
Brazil: Stepping Harder On The Brakes The Central Bank of Brazil surprised investors by hiking interest rates more than expected. The aggressive move is designed to slow the economy before inflation worsens. |
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Jonathan Wheatley |
Brazil: One Growth Obstacle after Another After just eight months in office, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won congressional approval for economically critical and politically controversial pension and tax reforms,. Now, da Silva faces a bigger challenge: reviving Brazil's economy. |
BusinessWeek June 10, 2010 Simoes & Dantas |
Brazil's Economy: Growth May Have a Downside The challenge for Lula and Brazil's policymakers is to tame inflation and cool off the economy without slowing growth -- a tough assignment. |
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
Canada: A Stronger Currency Is Curbing Growth Canada is seeing how a strong currency can tap the brakes on economic growth. But unlike central banks elsewhere, the Bank of Canada seems to welcome the slowdown. |
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 James Mehring |
Don't Rule Out A Rate Hike Some economists believe signs of an improving economy and tight labor markets mean rate hikes cannot be ruled out. |
BusinessWeek April 5, 2004 Jonathan Wheatley |
Brazil: Lula Is Battling His Way Toward Growth Recent data on industrial and retail activity suggest better numbers this year. High commodity prices are boosting exports, while low U.S. and European interest rates are encouraging investors to put money in Brazilian bonds. |
BusinessWeek April 2, 2007 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Say Goodbye To High Growth And Low Inflation The economic Eden of the late 1990s and early 2000s is slowly fading. |
Finance & Development March 2011 Mario Mesquita |
Great Expectations Brazil's economic success has raised the bar for that country, at home and abroad. |
BusinessWeek October 18, 2004 Miller, Engardio & Roberts |
High Expansion. Low Inflation. What Gives? China's boom, heady investment, and growing trade make for a potent combo. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2009 Jordan DiPietro |
Don't Stop Brazil Now Brazil's economy moves forward despite domestic inflation above projections. |
BusinessWeek August 2, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Chill Out: Inflation Is Still Pretty Tame Despite some concerns, Alan Greenspan expects interest rates to rise gradually. |
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Fed: Trying To Shift Into Neutral Unfortunately, no one knows the rate that neither helps nor hinders growth. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: That Spring Slowdown? Just a Bad Dream After faltering in the second quarter, growth is rebounding nicely and inflation is cooling. Moreover, upward revisions to several key data in the second quarter suggest it's slowdown was not as sharp as first thought. |
Investment Advisor July 1, 2011 Jim McAllister |
Inflation's Economic Impact Inflation is a double-edged sword, signaling economic improvement in developed markets while threatening emerging equities. |
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Job Markets Will Decide The Fed's Next Move The low jobless rate, despite slower growth, heightens the inflation threat. |
BusinessWeek August 13, 2007 James Mehring |
A Slower Speed Limit For The Economy? The second quarter produced solid economic growth, but there was also important news about revisions to real gross domestic product covering the past three years. |
BusinessWeek March 7, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
Is That a Whiff of Inflation? The forces that have held inflation back are starting to move in another direction. And 2005 will offer a crucial test of just how much our new age of global competition can continue to keep price pressures under wraps. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2008 Tim Knepp |
Inflated Opinion The emergence of inflation across the globe has created serious challenges for portfolio management. |
BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
Euro Zone Inflation Fears May Sap the Dollar The pass-through of higher energy costs into nonenergy prices is a global inflation concern. But there's a twist. How aggressively other central banks respond to those worries could have significant implications for the dollar in 2006. |
BusinessWeek October 15, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outloook: The Waning Threat of Deflation The recovery is starting to reverse many trends putting downward pressure on prices and wages, paving the way for the Fed to begin tightening in 2010 |
Finance & Development March 2010 Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Is Inflation? It may be one of the most familiar words in economics. What, then, is inflation, and why is it so important? |
The Motley Fool June 6, 2011 Eric Dutram |
Three ETFs to Watch This Week: BRF, FXE, ENZL It could be an especially rocky week for both the U.S. dollar and a number of other currencies. How will these ETFs fare? |
BusinessWeek March 6, 2008 |
Calendar A list of business events from March 10th to March 14th. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Milton Ezrati |
The Bric Economies: No Longer a Cornerstone These markets are starting to perform in very different ways, so investors need to step up research efforts to determine the best bets. |
Knowledge@Wharton May 7, 2003 |
Lula's Brazil is Back on Track A $1 billion bond issue by a national government is not exactly sexy news in most places, but for Brazil a recent such sale was significant. It signaled that investors were confident they would get their money back and marked a milestone of sorts for the young administration. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Rich Miller |
Why Greenspan Isn't That Worried Some of his colleagues see looming inflation risks. But the Fed chairman isn't likely to shift gears. |
BusinessWeek November 20, 2006 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Strong Labor Markets Put The Fed On The Spot Weak productivity and rising labor costs could force more rate hikes. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2000 Enzo Croce & Mohsin S. Khan |
Monetary Regimes and Inflation Targeting Inflation targeting---a framework for monetary policy that commits the central bank to achieving low inflation---has enjoyed considerable success among industrial countries in helping to maintain price stability... |
BusinessWeek November 6, 2006 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: A Do-Nothing Fed Is Looking Less Likely The notion that the Federal Reserve will be cutting interest rates next year is rapidly losing support on Wall Street. |
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 Jonathan Wheatley |
Brazil: Still Waiting For The "Spectacle Of Growth" Investors are rushing back into Brazil, after fleeing the country in 2002 on fears that left-leaning President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, elected in October last year, would lead the country into debt default. |
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 |
Strike Threat In Brazil Brazilian business faces a wave of strikes. |
BusinessWeek March 10, 2011 Simon Kennedy |
The Makings of a Bond Debacle Economists pick up early signs of a 1994-style bond rout in the actions of central banks. If they're right, watch out. |
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005 Jonathan Wheatley |
Lula Is Under The Gun -- Again The Brazilian President's party is accused of payoffs, which could derail economic reforms |
BusinessWeek December 19, 2005 Kathleen Madigan |
Inflation: How Not To Forecast Price Hikes Economists and investors look for a statistical connection between current data and future trends. But, what has worked in the past for predicting inflation no longer holds up. |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2007 Tom Hutchinson |
Is Stagflation Making a Comeback? Stagflation, left for dead in the '70s, could be upon us once again. |
Finance & Development September 2009 Koshy Mathai |
Back to Basics: What Is Monetary Policy? MONETARY policy has lived under many guises. But however it may appear, it generally boils down to adjusting the supply of money in the economy to achieve some combination of inflation and output stabilization. |
BusinessWeek May 26, 2011 Iuri Dantas |
In Brazil, the Bikini Wax Is a Harbinger of Inflation Services from bikini waxes to car repairs are getting pricier in Brazil, prompting fears of higher inflation and higher wages. |
BusinessWeek September 3, 2007 James Mehring |
Inflation Takes A Backseat--For Now The Federal Reserve has put its inflation concerns on the back burner as it focuses on the financial markets and the potential risks they pose to economic growth. |
BusinessWeek August 13, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Why Inflation Fears Are Unfounded The Fed will have plenty of time to reverse its huge stimulus, as unused labor and production capacity prevent price pressures from building. |
BusinessWeek August 21, 2006 James C. Cooper |
The Fed May Not Have Long To Catch Its Breath The trend in labor costs suggests it might need to resume hiking rates. |
BusinessWeek July 29, 2010 Peter Coy |
Inflation: The Great New Divide The world economy is evolving into inflationary and near-deflationary zones. Emerging markets must slow down without crashing.. |
BusinessWeek May 28, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Inflation Wild Cards Will Keep The Fed On Hold Demand, costs, and global forces raise new questions for prices. |
BusinessWeek October 21, 2010 Roberts & Yanping |
China's Rate Hike Is Just the Beginning China's surprise rate hike may be the first step in a long process to curb lending and inflation, without sacrificing growth. |
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Coming Battle Between Profits And Prices Pricing power is rising, but so are costs, and that will soon squeeze margins. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Arminio Fraga |
Monetary Policy During the Transition to a Floating Exchange Rate: Brazil's Recent Experience The financial crisis that erupted in Asia in 1997 quickly spread to other developing regions, as international investors panicked and pulled their capital out. In this article, the governor of Brazil's central bank outlines the steps Brazil took to avert financial disaster when inflows of private foreign capital suddenly dried up. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Mike Pienciak |
3 Inflation Myths You Need to Know Recognizing true inflation triggers means doing more than monitoring Fed policy. |
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Inflation Looks Tamer, But For How Long? Resilient demand and stronger growth will stoke new price pressures. |
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 |
Another Global Foray By Brazil's Lula Brazil's President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, plans to travel to India and China in 2004 and to host a visit by Russian President Vladimir V. Putin. If confirmed, the meetings with other developing world heads of state would add weight to Lula's aggressive foreign policy. |
BusinessWeek July 4, 2005 |
Is The Economic Boom Ending For Russia? Concerns are growing about Russia's economy. |
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Silver Lining's Menacing Cloud Higher demand will lead to a rising trade deficit -- even with a lower dollar. |