INFLATION

Investors will weigh mediocre earnings growth vs. signs that Europe's economy may be recovering.

Hourly wages for low-paying jobs are just not keeping up with inflation.

The world’s most-expensive city for expats in 2013 is not Tokyo or Moscow. It’s an African seaport.

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Bank of Japan's Takehiro Sato says while Japan's future is bright, global economic conditions could pose a threat to its recovery.

Amid inflation and scarcity, Argentina's economy experienced a sudden period of GDP growth. But inflation remains an issue.

The U.S. economy is just starting to gain momentum. So why would one want to squelch it by decreasing quantitative easing too soon?

Rupee and reform worries prompt forecast change while foreign brokerages shy away from Indian banks.

Record gold imports into China are likely this year, said the global industry association for gold mining companies.

The Fed chairman underscored that the stimulus reduction is "by no means on a preset course."

A Wednesday release of BOE meeting minutes showed a remarkable unanimous vote against increasing bond purchases.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is on Capitol Hill for his regular, semiannual testimony on the economy.

BoJ officials disagree on policies to curb volatility and excessive easing, but stay confident about the country's economic future.

However, the core rate, which excludes food and energy, rose just 0.2% - or well within the Federal Reserve's 'comfort zone' for inflation.

Investors are still trying to gauge whether the U.S. economic recovery is losing momentum or merely entering a short summer lull.

Investors will likely spend the day digesting Fed Chair Bernanke's comments on quantitative easing, and his taper stance.

Investors will eye the Fed’s minutes for any clues as to when the central bank will begin to scale back its $85 billion-per-month quantitative easing program.

The June 18-19 meeting minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee is likely to garner attention from the markets.

A batch of important Chinese economic data is due for release over the next two weeks.

A “status quo” jobs report reflecting continued labor market healing will probably nudge the Fed toward tapering.

Australia's central bank left rates at record lows saying past cuts would aid growth for now.