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    1. Energy + Economy + Inflation

      Jon's Place: Trucking Down the Road: Hopefully!

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      So like I was saying the Dim Energy Plan shoots to contract the US economy, spike inflation, and inspire depression. And as noble as all that may be,... Full Article At Townhall.com - User Blogs

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      European Integration: What's the Rush?

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      Joining the eurozone can mean higher inflation for the new member, but if that brings structural reform, the euro is still a good thing... Full Article At Business Week

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      Strange Inflation Coverage at the NYT

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      It's not clear what point the NYT was trying to make in its coverage of the April consumer price report released yesterday. At one point the article asserts that: "But most American households do not have the luxury of excluding gasoline and food from their budgets. The details of the report offered... Full Article At The American Prospect - Beat the Press

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    4. Economy + Inflation

      China Overheats

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      Several worrisome trends in the Chinese economy that have been in place for nearly a year and a half are charging ahead with no end in sight. Here's a news story about it. In a word: inflation. China... Full Article At Redstate

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    5. Energy + Inflation

      Cost of living jump surprises the City

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      TUC wants pay deals to match 3% rise in inflation as food and energy bills surge... Full Article At Guardian Unlimited

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    6. Hillary Clinton + Washington + Inflation

      Study: Congress' richest and poorest members - AZCentral.com

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      WASHINGTON - Sen. Hillary Clinton's average net worth, adjusted for inflation, grew from negative $6 million to $30.7 million between 2000 and 2006, the fastest financial climb in recent years for... Full Article At Live Search News

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    7. Poll + Inflation

      Burdened by the Weight of Inflation

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      Nearly seven in 10 Americans are worried about maintaining their standard of living, as concern has spiked higher in just the past five months, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Soaring... Full Article At Washington Post

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    8. Washington + Inflation

      Washington's Great Inflation Hoax

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      The federal government's CPI measurement doesn't capture the pain many Americans are feeling today.... Full Article At AlterNet

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      Ex-Fed Chief Paul Volcker Warns That '70s-Style Inflation Is Possible

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      Paul A. Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned on Wednesday the United States could face a 1970s-style period of skyrocketing inflation if investors lost confidence in the buying power of the dollar. "If there is a real loss of confidence... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

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    10. Economy + Inflation

      Bank dashes hope of interest rate cut

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      Business & money: Mervyn King admits economy will have to slow markedly this year to bring inflation back under control... Full Article At Guardian Unlimited

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    11. Constitution + Inflation

      Fed catches a break on inflation

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      by Frank James The big sigh of relief that could be heard emanating from the far end of Constitution Ave. nearest the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. was the sound of Federal Reserve Chairman... Full Article At The Swamp

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    12. Inflation + Economy

      Bonds mixed as data shows mild inflation in April

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      Treasury prices traded mixed Wednesday, pausing in their selloff as investors got some relief from a report showing mild inflation during April.... Full Article At Seattle Times

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      Inflation Eases Despite Huge Food Price Jump

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      WASHINGTONInflation pressures eased a bit in April despite the biggest jump in food prices in 18 years. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices edged up 0.2 percent... Full Article At HuffingtonPost

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    14. Economy + Mitt Romney + Inflation + Republican Party

      Campaign protecting part of economy from inflation effects

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      Campaign protecting part of economy from inflation effects Kennebec Journal, ME - 4 hours ago Before he dropped out of the race, ... Full Article At Google News

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    15. Inflation + Democratic Party

      Fed chief Volcker sees 70's-style inflation risks

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      RTT News Fed chief Volcker sees 70's-style inflation risks guardian.co.uk, UK - 19 hours ago and insurers that we did sixty years ago, or even 20 years ago," said New York ... Full Article At Google News

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      Stocks Rise on Inflation Data

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      Stocks Rise on Inflation Data... Full Article At Business Week

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      Consumer Prices Rise, but Inflation Fears Ease

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      Consumer prices edged up slightly in April, but far more slowly than many economists had anticipated.... Full Article At New York Times - Front Page

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      Investor Outlook Brightens, if Only Slightly

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      Merrill Lynch: Recession worries fade, inflation looms... Full Article At U.S. News & World Report

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      An Investor's Guide to Inflation

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      Good ways to invest in the makers of dog food, coffee, eggs, gasoline, beer, and other everyday items whose prices are streaking skyward... Full Article At Business Week

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      BOE Leaves Rates Unchanged

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      The Bank of England held interest rates steady, as it deals with conflicting pressures from a slowing economy and rising inflation. The ECB is also expected to keep rates unchanged.... Full Article At Wall Street Journal: Politics and Policy

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Inflation is a rise in the general level of prices over time. It may also refer to a rise in the prices of a specific set of goods or services. In either case, it is measured as the percentage rate of change of a price index.Michael Burda and Charles Wyplosz (1997), Macroeconomics: A European text, 2nd ed., p. 579 (Glossary). ISBN 0-19-877468-0.

Mainstream economists believe that high rates of inflation are caused by high rates of growth of the money supply.Robert Barro and Vittorio Grilli (1994), European Macroeconomics, Ch. 8, p. 139, Fig. 8.1. Macmillan, ISBN 0333577647. Views on the factors that determine moderate rates of inflation are more varied: changes in inflation are sometimes attributed to fluctuations in real demand for goods and services or in available supplies (i.e. changes in scarcity), and sometimes to changes in the supply or demand for money. In the mid-twentieth century, two camps disagreed strongly on the main causes of inflation at...More Inflation @ wikipedia


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