Global Inflation Watch Inflation risks are still a serious concern (Q3 2007) The global contagion from the sub-prime crisis in the US has created a dilemma for central banks. On the one hand, the turmoil in the financial markets argues for lower interest rates. But on the... 3rd October 2007 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Will food prices be the next inflation shock? (Q2 2007) Our feature article assesses the risks to inflation from rising food prices. The contribution of food prices to the headline rate is now larger than that of energy prices in most major economies, and... 18th May 2007 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Too soon to sound the all clear (Q1 2007) Our feature article assesses the upside and downside risks to inflation in the year ahead. (See pages 3-6.) Headline inflation has fallen in most major economies, but it has continued to rise in a... 12th February 2007 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Headline or core? Old problem, new dilemmas (Q4 2006) Our feature article revisits the old problem of whether central banks should focus on the headline inflation rate, or the core. (See pages 3-6.) The sharp rise in commodity prices over the last few... 24th November 2006 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Is China still a disinflationary force? (Q3 2006) 7th September 2006 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Important developments in Japan and China (Q1 2006) 2nd March 2006 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Inflation increasingly determined by global not local factors (Q4 2005) 3rd January 2006 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch The inflationary consequences of Katrina (Q3 05) 26th September 2005 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Inflation subdued despite high oil prices (Q1 05) 28th February 2005 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Property prices not commodities are the key risk (Q2 04) 13th May 2004 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Sychronised recovery presents little inflationary threat (Q1 04) 28th February 2004 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Inflation to remain low despite stronger growth (Q4 03) 18th November 2003 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch The threat of deflation is still with us (Q3 03) 31st August 2003 · 1 min read
