Tag: CPI
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NOVEMBER 17, 2010
US core CPI lowest in 50 years
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CPI surprises to the downside; Consumer confidence erodes; End of the bond sell-off?
DECEMBER 21, 2010
Inflation, where is thy sting? In more signs that a Bank of Canada rate hike is likely not in the cards for some time, Canadian CPI readings came in lower than expected for the month of November. You'll recall that October CPI readings registered as the highest in two years. This reading was partly responsible for the violent sell-off in Canadian bonds over the past few weeks as investors fretted about a possible rise in inflationary pressures.
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Consumer confidence rises in January; Global food inflation concerns mounting
JANUARY 25, 2011
Consumer confidence rises in January The Conference Board released its January consumer confidence reading yesterday. The index rose 7.1 points to sit at 88.1, still well below the pre-recession average of +-100, but still much better than would be expected.
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More on (the lack of) realtor ethics; CPI hit 2.4% in December
JANUARY 25, 2011
Realtor ethics....an oxymoron?
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Food inflation in China skyrockets; Retailer margin squeeze coming; More thoughts on stock picking
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Food inflation in China skyrockets Chinese inflation numbers are set to be released tomorrow, with the market expecting a sub-5% reading....lower than anticipated earlier in the year.
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The United States' largest export: Inflation
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
Note from Ben: The following post is courtesy of John in Ottawa A couple of days ago, Jesse made the comment that China has been exporting deflation to Canada for years. That’s absolutely correct and life has been easier ever since we became able to buy a dozen tube socks for six dollars. But that’s not the current debate. The current debate, and Jesse’s comment got me thinking about it, is the US exporting inflation to the rest of the world. We have heard that food price inflation is helping to inflame much of the Arab world.
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House prices: Examining inflation and supply/demand factors
MARCH 28, 2011
I continue to work with some CREA data to find historic relationships between house prices and other factors. I posted earlier on the historic correlation between house prices and per capita GDP, which shows significant overvaluation on a nation wide basis. Today we'll look quickly at inflation and then at some supply and demand factors.
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Inflation tops expectations…is a rate hike all but assured?; Will Canada be ‘going dutch’?
APRIL 19, 2011
Inflation tops expectations Stats Canada released their March inflation readings which surprised significantly to the high side. While economists were widely expecting a 2.8% year-over-year increase, the actual increase registered at 3.3%, the highest since mid 2008. Perhaps more significantly, the increase was widespread and not largely concentrated in the energy component of the Consumer Price Index.
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Chinese economy: The latest assessment
MAY 17, 2011
The following is a guest post from Also Sprach Analyst, an excellent web site devoted primarily to analysis of the Chinese economy. The site's main author, writing under the pseudonym Zarathustra, is a London School of Economics graduate and former equity research analyst focusing on the Hong Kong and Chinese real esatte markets.
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Canadian inflation heats up; Why housing won't carry us through a recession; Positive mortgage in arrears data
OCTOBER 21, 2011
Canadian inflation heats up: Stats Canada has released the September reading of the consumer price index (CPI), which showed a strong bounce in both the core and all-item index. The all-item index rose to 3.2% on a year-over-year basis while the core has finally breached the target 2% boundary for the first time since 2009:
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