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A construction worker stands amongst steel rods at the Shard building skyscraper site in central London February 9, 2011.

UK producer prices surge in January

Factory gate inflation rose twice as fast as expected last month, and the cost of raw materials soared, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates sooner rather than later.

Recessions since Great Depression

A driving blizzard blows on a Great Depression Bread-Line sculpture as a hiker walks by at the FDR Memorial in Washington

A recession is the decline of a nation's gross domestic product (GDP) over two or more consecutive quarters. It is also referred to as a period of economic decline and reduced economic activity. During recessions, many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way. GDP, employment, investment spending, capacity utilization, household incomes; business profits and inflation all fall, while bankruptcies and the unemployment rate rise. Here is a list of recessions that occurred since the Great ...

Oil rise on Egypt tensions, stocks fall

World stocks fell for the third straight day on Friday partly on growing tensions in Egypt after President Hosni Mubarak disappointed protesters hoping he would resign, though oil and the dollar advanced. Partly because of the Egypt crisis, Asian stocks were on the course for their biggest weekly loss in nine months, but European shares were more resilient, on track for a second straight week of g...

Oil rises on Egypt tensions, stocks fall

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China's Politburo vows to stabilise prices

Inflation in China exceeded 5 pct in Jan.

Analysts have estimated that China’s consumer price index (CPI) went past 5 percent in January on annual basis, Securities Daily reported on Thursday.

Gold dips below $1,360 as dollar strengthens

Gold eased below $1,360 an ounce in Europe on Thursday as the rising dollar pressured prices, and with Asian buying still light after the Lunar New Year holidays.

A statue is seen outside the Bank of England in the City of London February 8, 2011.

Bank of England holds key rate at record low

Caught between calls to rein in inflation and prop up the fragile economic recovery, BoE's Monetary Policy Committee decided to support the government's fiscal tightening efforts without bumping off the shoots of economic recovery.

Customers select vegetables at a market in central Beijing, August 11, 2010.

Food inflation eases, price pressures remain

India's food inflation eased in end January on moderating prices of fruits and vegetables but annual headline inflation in January is still expected to remain high.

Fed's Sack: Higher yields due to economic optimism

The U.S. Federal Reserve's recent bond purchases have had a helpful effect on financial conditions, with the rise in long-term interest rates largely due to economic optimism, a senior Fed official said on Wednesday.

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) questions Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke at the House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington February 24, 2010.

Economists encourage, attack Fed in Paul panel

Economists took their turns encouraging and attacking the policies of money supply managers of the U.S. Federal Reserve System on Wednesday, as the nation faces 9 percent unemployment, slow economic growth and rising federal debt and deficits.

Gold flat but dollar drop, Bernanke view underpin

Gold was little changed on Wednesday as the market was underpinned by a dollar drop and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment that he had no plans to scrap a massive bond-buying program, indicating interest rates will not rise any time soon.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke

Bernanke downplays inflation risks

Federal Reserve chairman said the risk of inflation was “quite low” and that higher prices in emerging markets were unlikely to spill over into the U.S.

Ghana inflation rises for first time in 19 months

Ghana's inflation rate jumped to 9.08 percent in January, the first increase in 19 months and due partly to a 30 percent rise in petrol prices, but analysts still expect the central bank to keep interest rates on hold next week.

Bernanke says job growth, inflation still too low

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday suggested U.S. economic conditions are still too weak for the central bank to pull back on its vast monetary stimulus, despite a welcome drop in the jobless rate.

U.S. growth, inflation seen strengthening in 2011: Reuters poll

Stronger economic growth in the United States will eventually lead to rising inflation this year as increased consumer and business spending drive the recovery, according to a Reuters poll of economists released on Wednesday.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is pictured at the financial stability oversight council meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington

Ben Bernanke’s testimony on economic outlook, monetary & fiscal policy (FULL-TEXT)

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testimony on The Economic Outlook and Monetary and Fiscal Policy Before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. February 9, 2011

Rising Gold Beaten by Silver Prices Again as Wheat Jumps, Bond Investors Fear Inflation

Gold rose back towards yesterday's 3-week peaks in London on Wednesday, pushing higher against all major currencies as world stock markets slipped.

Gold holds near 3-week highs, China inflation eyed

Gold held close to the previous session's near three-week high in Europe on Wednesday, supported by an increased focus on inflation after China's second interest rate hike in six weeks.

People wait for an unemployment center to open

UK unemployment not to fall over next two years

UK unemployment rate is expected to peak this year and will remain stubbornly high during 2012, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Wednesday.

Inflation - Retail Friend or Foe?

Robert W. Baird forecasts inflation to upswing during the course of 2011, while inflation overall is expected to remain rather benign by historical standards. The brokerage said food and gasoline are among the items poised to see upward price pressure this year.

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