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Consumer Confidence Rises

Shoppers buying again after June slump

Jul 31, 07 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Consumer spending rose more than expected this month, to its highest level in 6 years, after shoppers tightened their belts in June, Bloomberg reports. Consumer confidence jumped 7.3 points according to a Conference Board index, suggesting the slump was temporary. Economists chalk up the spending jump to low unemployment... More »

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inflation • real estate • consumer • housing market • income • unemployment • consumer confidence index

5 Reasons to Think Bearish

Despite record growth, Wall Street has plenty of cause for concern, Business Week says

Jul 22, 07 8:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wall Street is giddy with low unemployment, optimistic earnings predictions, and a resilient economy, but BusinessWeek lists five things for investors to worry about.
  1. Volatility in earnings, especially tech companies
  2. Consumer spending, as gas prices take their toll
  3. Inflation, which could prompt the fed to raise interest rates
... More »

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inflation • Ben Bernanke • Wall Street • Federal Reserve • subprime mortgages • earnings reports • core inflation • corporate earnings • consumer spending

Zimbabwe Arrests Dozens in Price Wars

Businesses flout strict cost-control
laws as inflation passes 3,700%

Jul 9, 07 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Police in Zimbabwe have arrested 1,328 businesspeople, including 33 top executives, for violating official price controls installed to curb uncontrollable currency devaluation. The new regulations demand that many goods' prices be cut in half in response to inflation that has now risen to more than 3,700%. More »

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inflation • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • police • business • world economy • South Africa • consumer goods • banana • US economy • price control

Stock Sell-Off Rings Out
2nd Quarter

Markets dip, inflation cools, oil prices soar as Fed plays wait-and-see

Jun 29, 07 5:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks slipped slightly today as the tumultuous second quarter ended in a cloud of uncertainty and contradictory economic reports. The Dow fell 13.66 to close at 13,408.62, up over 1,000 points since April, after an early surge in response to optimistic inflation and construction-spending reports. But... More »

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inflation • Federal Reserve • Dow Jones • stocks • core inflation

CPI Registers Spring Spike

Energy, food drive big May bump in consumer spending as core inflation stays cool

Jun 15, 07 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The consumer price index jumped 0.7% in May, riding high energy prices to its second-biggest spike in 16 years. But the volatile food and energy sectors appeared not to disrupt the rest of the economy, MarketWatch reports. The core CPI, which excludes food and gas prices, rose only 0.... More »

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inflation • Ben Bernanke • Wall Street • Federal Reserve • Consumer Price Index • core inflation • finance • interest • US economy

Collapse Looms in Zimbabwe

Economy may dissolve within six
months as inflation spirals

Jun 14, 07 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Zimbabwe could suffer a full structural collapse in the next few months, the BBC reports. According to a memo distributed to aid workers, shops may resort to barter and utilities may shut down entirely in the country, on account of unbridled inflation that's already the world's highest at 3,714%. More »

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Africa • inflation • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • US economy

Paulson Resists Labeling China
a 'Manipulator'

Congress stews as Beijing keeps yuan weak vs. dollar

Jun 13, 07 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has denied congressional requests for a formal accusation of currency manipulation against China, the Wall Street Journal reports. China's tight restrictions have kept the yuan artificially low against the dollar for decades, but recent record highs, combined with signs that Beijing may plan to let up... More »

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China • inflation • currency • Henry Paulson • currency exchange • money • yuan • manipulation

Chinese Pork Prices Soar

Rise triggers inflation, which reverberates around the world

Jun 8, 07 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - This price of pigs and pork in China has skyrocketed this year, nudging up domestic inflation and triggering worries about a domino effect in worldwide markets. The government is scrambling to react to pressure on the price of the vital commodity, the Times reports, even weighing the possibility of releasing... More »

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China • food • inflation • world economy • pig • pork

Inflation-Free Growth Is Too Good to Last

Inflation and higher interest rates
could cool world markets

Jun 6, 07 2:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Globalization and access to low-cost labor has allowed the world economy to grow without high inflation, but this economist's dream may soon end, the Wall Street Journal predicts in a cautionary report. Demand for everything from workers to lumber is increasing, raising prices—and the prospect of higher inflation. More »

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inflation • globalization • labor • global economy • US economy • interest rate

Inflation Cools, Heats Wall Street

But gas prices, at record highs, still worrisome

May 15, 07 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The core consumer price index stayed steady last month, rising just 0.2% and cooling worries about inflation. The overall CPI, which responds to fluctuating food and energy costs, climbed 0.4%, still well within the comfort zone. That's good news for the Fed, which held interest rates steady last... More »

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inflation • stock market • Wall Street • Federal Reserve • Consumer Price Index • core inflation

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Unanimous vote seeks to stave off inflation

May 9, 07 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Fed held the benchmark interest rate steady at 5.25% today in an unsurprising statement that prompted little reaction from the market. The unanimous vote reflects concerns about a faltering housing market, slowed growth, and persistent fears about core inflation, which the Fed continues to consider "somewhat elevated.... More »

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inflation • Ben Bernanke • housing market • Federal Reserve • US economy • interest rate

Economy Slumps to 4-Year Low

Weak home sales,
high oil prices
drive slowdown

Apr 27, 07 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The country's economic growth has dwindled to its lowest rate in four years, with the housing slowdown, high energy prices, and a looming trade deficit driving lower-than-expected numbers released today. The economy grew 1.3% in the first quarter of 2007, down from 2.5% in the last three months... More »

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inflation • economic growth • Federal Reserve • United States • money • trade deficit • US economy • Department of Commerce

Dollar Gets Pounded

As the pound
passes $2, Brits expected to
flock to U.S.

Apr 18, 07 11:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The British pound hit a 26-year-high against the dollar this morning, triggering inflationary fears there as it pushed past $2 for the first time since Margaret Thatcher's early reign. As  inflation figures spiked to 3.1% in March—the highest  in 10 years—the middle class got hit the hardest,... More »

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inflation • currency • exchange rate • money • pound • interest rate

Bernanke Keeps Interest Rate Steady

Sees housing crisis as risk, but doesn't see recession

Mar 29, 07 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - With inflation creeping up, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke will keep interest rates steady—at least for now, reports the Wall Street Journal. Soft business investment and weakening housing are becoming serious risks, but the long-term outlook is good, Bernanke told Congress yesterday. "The current stance of monetary policy is... More »

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inflation • Ben Bernanke • economics • subprime mortgages • Alan Greenspan • investments • housing • recession • interest rate

Bernanke Buoys Dow

Global markets continue to fall

Mar 6, 07 11:04 AM CST
(Newser) - U.S. stock prices rebounded yesterday, buoyed by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's forecast of moderate growth. But averages from Singapore to London continued to slide and there was widespread debate over whether the plunge was the market correcting for inflated highs or if it was the first sign of a... More »

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inflation • Ben Bernanke • stock market • stocks • money • recession • US economy

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