Tag: Inflation
US business activity falls, inflation expectations surge
BY LUCIA MUTIKANI
WASHINGTON- US business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending,...
Potential impact of Trump policies stirring inflation concerns at Fed
BY HOWARD SCHNEIDER AND ANN SAPHIR
WASHINGTON- President Donald Trump’s initial policy proposals raised concern at the Federal Reserve about higher inflation, with firms telling...
BOJ policymaker calls for more rate hikes, warns of inflation risk
BY LEIKA KIHARA
TOKYO- The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates more as keeping them at current low levels could cause excessive risk-taking and...
Ex-official sees Bank of Japan raising rates twice more this year
BY LEIKA KIHARA AND TAKAYA YAMAGUCHI
TOKYO- The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates twice more this year if inflation stays around current levels,...
BOJ comments to lift rates sooner and higher
TOKYO- Hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan and sticky inflation are lifting bond yields to multi-year highs and pushing forward rate hike expectations,...
