Is Ben Bernanke speech 2/2/12, Wrong About Debt And Interest
Is Ben Bernanke speech 2/2/12, Wrong About Debt And Interest Rates : Ben Bernanke's testimony on the fiscal outlook is largely unobjectionable,
Eurozone inflation rate january 2012
Eurozone inflation rate outlook january 2012 : Eurozone annual inflation is expected to be 2.7% in January 2012 according to a flash estimate issued by Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union. It was also 2.7% in December 2011.
german inflation rate forecast 2012- 2013
As usual, the Federal Statistics Office provided few details on price developments with the flash release.
Central Bank Inflation Targeting Report Card - 2011
This report provides an update on where inflation is tracking in countries where the central bank has an inflation target. Central Bank News has compiled a table of countries/central banks that have publicly announced an official inflation targe
FOREX FOCUS: Fed Makes Dollar Even More Of A Buy
(Dow Jones via eFXnews) That was a buy, not a sell, signal from the Fed.On the face of it, the dollar's sell off on the Fed's decision to adopt a 2% inflation target and preserve its ultra-easy monetary policy "until at least late 2014" was p
Fed Will Keep Low Rates until 2014; Gold is Rising
In the first Federal Open Market Committee meeting for the year, which was concluded today, January 25th, it was announced the Fed will the keep currently low interests rates until late 2014; gold and silver prices sharply increased following thi
Watch Live: Bernanke Press Conference
Watch the live press conference with the Chairman of the FOMC, Ben S. Bernanke following the Fed's first release of interest-rate projections suggesting interest rates could stay near zero for longer than previously indicated
World Economic Growth Forecast 2012-2013
World Economic Growth Forecast 2012-2013 ; the International Monetary Fund downgraded its global economic forecast on Tuesday
Australian Consumer Prices Soar, So Does The Aussie
Consumer prices in Australia accelerated unexpectedly – rising above the top end of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s mandate. For the fourth quarter, prices rose by 3.1% on a core basis compared to last year’s results. On a trimmed mean basis, s
Preview – Can Aussie CPI Tip the Scale for More RBA Cuts
In the upcoming Asian session the Australia CPI data will be key for the AUD/USD. If the market sees a weak print, and decides that the RBA is more likely to lower rates in the 1st half of the year, that would begin to be priced in as it gives th
Preview: FOMC – New Communication Tool at Center of Attenti
The main focus in Wednesday's FOMC meeting will be on the new rate projections and whether this further guidance by the FOMC is able to goose markets one last time. The second focus will be if the Fed believes the recent pick up in employment and
CBN Carry Trade Index Introduction
The chart below shows the just-launched Central Bank News Carry Trade Index. Essentially the index is an indicator of the variance between interest rates of central banks. The "all" (81 central banks) index was recorded at 772 basis points at t


