Fed’s Yellen Still Sees Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she still foresees only "gradual" interest rate increases in the few years ahead, ...
Tag: Inflation
Banks Facing Continuing Challenges
Research wing of Groupe Nduom (GN) conglomerate, GN Research, has stressed that reductions in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) will ...
US Fed Sees Signs Business Investment To Boost Economy
The Federal Reserve said Friday it sees hopeful signs that business investment is poised to rebound from the doldrums of ...
US Job Creation Surges In June, Pointing To Market’s Resilience
US job creation returned with a roar in June, offering a dose of welcome news to the White House and ...
US Fed Members Divided On Inflation Risk
US central bankers are divided over the risk of inflation and disagree over the timing of interest rate hikes into ...
US Fed Members Divided On Near-Term Inflation Risk
US central bankers are divided over the near-term risk of inflation and disagree over the timing of interest rate hikes ...
Egypt Fuel Price Hikes Fan Inflation Fears
Hisham Gaber had been preparing his wedding for months, but started to have second thoughts as inflation in Egypt rocketed ...
Key US Inflation Measure Declines In May
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation retreated in May, casting further doubt on the chances for another interest rates ...
US Jobless Claims Nudge Higher In Mid-June But Remain Low
New claims for US jobless benefits edged slightly higher in mid-June, but the record streak of low levels continued, indicating ...
May Inflation Drops To Lowest In 3 Yrs
Inflation for the month of May 2017 dropped marginally to 12.6 per cent as against the 13 per cent recorded ...
Bank of Nigeria Predicts Massive Growth In 3rd Quarter
Nigeria’s troubled economy will record tremendous improvement by the third quarter of the year, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ...
Gasoline Prices Drag Down US Inflation, Retail In May
Falling US gasoline prices drove inflation and retail sales down in May, defying expectations and raising more questions about the ...
Gasoline Prices Drag Down US Inflation, Retail In May
Falling US gasoline prices drove inflation and retail sales down in May, defying expectations and raising more questions about the ...
US Fed Raises Key Interest Rate To 1.0-1.25%, Signals One More Hike
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 1.0-1.25% on Wednesday and signaled another ...
Rising Inflation To Affect Interest and Exchange Rates – Economist
Economist, Dr. Ebo Turkson has predicted of dire implications on interest and exchange rates should inflation rise in May. According ...
Inflation To Increase To 13.3% In May 2017
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is expected to announce the consumer price inflation for the month of May 2017 in the ...
US Fed Poised To Hike Despite Weak Inflation
The US Federal Reserve was due to begin a two-day review of monetary policy on Tuesday, with the second interest ...
US Wholesale Prices Flat In May
Falling food and energy prices helped keep US wholesale inflation flat in May, in another sign of slackening price pressures, ...
US Fed To Raise Rates Despite Sluggish Economic Data
For the second time this year, the US central bank appears poised to raise interest rates despite fresh signs the ...
Inflation Will Decline Further To 11.2%
All things being equal, inflation will decline further to 11.2 per cent by the end of 2017, the Institute of ...