Inflation
Will the failing dollar increase investor interest in gold?
Associated Press, by Stephen Bernard, September 20, 2009Massive U.S. government stimulus spending, eventually leading to inflation, and weakening demand for U.S. bonds likely to push the value of the dollar lower . . .more...
Will the monetary stimulus result in a weak dollar, higher inflation and higher gold?
Bloomberg, by Nicholas Larkin, September 18, 2009Gold reached an 18-month high of $1,025.80 an ounce yesterday, and is set for a fifth weekly gain as the U.S. Dollar Index reached its lowest level in almost a year . . .more...
Will investors face the reality of inflation?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, September 11, 2009There's no way that the US is going to earn the kind of money needed to pay off or even reduce its enormous debts. What's the answer? "Inflate or die” . . .more...
Is 'Cash for Clunkers' a disaster for the out-lobbied and inflationary?
Texas Straight Talk, by Congressman Ron Paul, August 11, 2009Not everyone is happy; Americans as a whole are hurt, because this additional bailout of auto companies comes at our expense through inflation . . .more...
When government subsidizes prices, will it instead inflate prices?
Texas Straight Talk, by Congressman Ron Paul, August 3, 2009There is a fast-approaching limit to our ability to borrow, steal, and print -- it could be the only thing that saves us from complete and total economic meltdown . . .more...
Is the U.S. dollar devaluation taking hold in commodity prices?
Financial Times, by Javier Blas, August 3, 2009The weakness of the US dollar against the euro and a surge in crude oil prices contributed to Monday’s commodity price rally, traders said . . .more...
Will Bernanke and the Fed have the power and strategy to control U.S. inflation?
Bloomberg, by Craig Torres & Scott Lanman, July 13, 2009The Fed pumped $1 trillion into the banking system over the past year, the biggest monetary expansion in history; investor expectations for inflation have increased . . .more...
Will the Fed's over-reaching lay the groundwork for a catastrophic round of inflation?
The Wall Street Journal, by Joellen Perry, June 3, 2009German Chancellor Merkel suggested the central banks have gone too far in fighting the financial crisis and may be laying the groundwork for another financial blowup . . .more...
Is there inflation?
Financial Times, by Javier Blas, May 29, 2009Oil prices, up 48.8% so far this year, rose above $66 a barrel on Friday, setting a fresh six-month high and heading for their biggest monthly gain in more than 10 years . . .more...
What is the outlook for oil and inflation?
Barron's, by Jack Willoughby, April 27, 2009Price of oil rising to $100 a barrel as a worldwide economic recovery spurs inflation and the Fed attempts to mop up all the liquidity it has pumped into the system . . .more...
Is there any limit to the Fed increasing the monetary base?
Financial Times, by Krishna Guha , April 9, 2009With downgraded economic outlook, Fed officials agreed the monetary base was likely to “grow significantly” as a result of large-scale additional asset purchases . . .more...
Is the Fed creating trillions of dollars out of thin air?
The Economist, March 18, 2008Fed is now monetising government debt; that raises fears that this newly printed money could eventually lead to inflation, or even hyperinflation . . .more...
When does sage investor Warren Buffett predict higher inflation?
Reuters, by Jonathan Stempel, March 9, 2009Buffett said the country faces an "economic Pearl Harbor," experiencing a "close to the worst-case" scenario of falling business activity and rising unemployment . . .more...
When does sage investor Warren Buffett predict higher inflation?
Reuters, by Jonathan Stempel, March 9, 2009Buffett said the country faces an "economic Pearl Harbor," experiencing a "close to the worst-case" scenario of falling business activity and rising unemployment . . .more...
Will the Fed have to print money?
Barron's, By Sandra Ward and Ray Dalio, February 9, 2009:Where is the U.S. and the rest of the world going to keep getting money to pay for these stimulus packages?more...
Will the result of 2009 be hyperinflation?
Barron's, by Lauren R. Rublin, January 10, 2009With the Fed buying up everything and boosting the federal deficit, hyperinflation will be the result down the line . . .more...
Will central banks inflate money further to create price inflation?
Forbes, by Javier Espinoza, January 5, 2009Fed and ECB policy makers talk about cutting rates further for price stability, but central banks might need to pump money into the corporate sector . . .more...
Is the U.S. Dollar on the road to becoming worthless?
Barron's, by Thomas G. Donlan, December 22, 2008The U.S. Treasury’s and Federal Reserve’s recent strategy of making our money worth less and less is a step on the road to making our money worthless . . .more...
Will America be facing hyperinflation?
Texas Straight Talk, by Congressman Ron Paul, December 1, 2008Updated total bailout commitments add up to over $8 trillion now; this translates into a monetary base increase of 75 percent over the last two months . . .more...
Will the Fed have to monetize a massive amount of private sector debt?
AP, By Jeannine Aversa, October 7, 2008The Fed announced a radical plan to buy massive amounts of short-term debt in a dramatic effort to break through a credit clog that is imperiling the economy . . .more...
Will central banks need to inject massive amounts of cash?
Reuters, by Burton Frierson, September 29, 2008To counteract a world financial crisis the Fed announced a $330 billion expansion of arrangements to boost U.S. dollar liquidity throughout the global financial system . . .more...
Will foreign central banks join the Fed with significant monetary expansion?
Bloomberg, by John Fraher & Simon Kennedy, September 18, 2008Fed almost quadrupled the dollars central banks can auction around the world to $247 billion in bid to ease worst crisis facing financial markets since the 1920s . . .more...
Is inflation on the rise?
Financial Times, by James Politi, August 19, 2008US wholesale prices rose twice as fast as expected last month; At an annual level, the headline PPI was up 9.8 per cent, the highest since 1981 . . .more...
Is the dollar still plagued by the economy, widening deficits and inflation?
Bloomberg, by Ye Xie & Anchalee Worrachate, August 11, 2008Dollar’s recent gains can't be sustained -- since September, 2000, the dollar has declined more than 44% as inflation accelerated to an annual 5% today . . .more...
Is the Fed now stuck between a “rock” and a “hard place” on controlling inflation?
Bloomberg, by Craig Torres, August 5, 2008Bernanke is constrained -- A rate cut risks pushing inflation higher still; an increase would further tighten credit and starve the faltering economy . . .more...
Does the Fed now foresee greater inflation and financial market volatility ahead?
Bloomberg, by Scott Lanman, July 15, 2008Fed Chairman Bernanke said today that Fed officials raised their projections for inflation this year and must be ‘particularly alert’ to signs of broader inflation . . .more...
What do the world’s central banks need to do ASAP to bring inflation under control?
Bloomberg, by John Fraher and Shamim Adam, July 7, 2008With their currencies tied to the U.S. dollar, many developing countries must start acting decisively by aggressively increasing interest rates . . .more...
Could the ECB force the Fed’s hand into joining the global inflation fight?
CNNMoney, by Paul R. La Monica, July 1, 2008A rate hike by the European Central Bank may only make matters worse for the dollar in the short-term and lead to even higher oil prices . . .more...
What does the world’s richest investor see up ahead for the US economy?
Bloomberg, by Josh P. Hamilton and Erik Holm, June 25, 2008Warren Buffett today on Bloomberg Television: “I think the ‘flation’ part will heat up and I think the ‘stag’ part will get worse . . .”more...
Is it becoming apparent that gold may rise to $5000 over the next several years?
Bloomberg, by Bei Hu, June 19, 2008Gold prices may rise to $5,000 an ounce as inflation psychology becomes more and more embedded and people become desperate to have a source of value . . .more...
Will the Fed try to hide evidence and consequences of the greatest monetary inflation of all time?
Wall Street Journal, by Greg Ip & Sudeep Reddy, June 10, 2008Fed doesn't see evidence of "a significant acceleration of underlying inflation" in goods and services or wages, nor in public’s inflation expectations . . .more...
Are stocks at all profitable considering the impact of true inflation?
Barron's, by Alan Abelson, June 2, 2008With current inflation at 11%, measured by classic standards, this stock market is kept aloft pretty much on hope, barely keeping its head above water . . .more...
Has a world of fiat currency and government spending caused runaway global inflation?
The Economist, May 23, 2008If you measure the numbers correctly, two-thirds of the world's population will probably suffer double-digit rates of inflation this summer . . .more...
Are oil prices higher due to the Fed's rampant dollar debasement and the consequence of inflation?
Forbes magazine, by Steve Forbes, June 2, 2008 issueThe dollar debasement that the Fed began in 2004 and exacerbated in the aftermath of last summer's credit crisis is wreaking the havoc history told us it would . . .more...
Is black gold (oil) leading a runaway inflation train?
Bloomberg, by Grant Smith & Christian Schmollinger, May 16, 2008Crude rose above $127 a barrel; Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its crude-oil price forecast for the second half of this year to $141 a barrel . . .more...
Does the Fed prefer to ignore inflation on food and energy?
Financial Times, by Chris Bryant, May 1, 2008The core PCE price index, Fed’s preferred inflationary measure which strips out food and energy costs, rose by 0.2 per cent in March, 2.1 per cent over the year . . .more...
Will Democrats taking power feed the oil inflation spiral?
Investor's Business Daily, April 23, 2008Democrats’ energy policy and their actual record while in control of Congress in the last year and a half has been nothing short of disastrous . . .more...
Will the Euro be relatively stronger than the Dollar in the face of global inflation?
Associated Press, April 17, 2008The Dollar hit a new all-time low Thursday, weighed down by a combination of gloomy U.S. economic data and high European inflation, the highest level in 16 years . . .more...
Will we continue a long round of stagflation?
The Wall Street Journal, by Tom Barkley & Jeff Bater, April 16, 2008Rising inflation, above the top end of Fed’s presumed comfort zone, complicates the task of pumping enough liquidity into financial markets to ease turbulence . . .more...
What would cause widespread asset inflation?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, April 7, 2008The creation of new money is massive, with the Fed and world central banks running the printing presses overtime as they seek to ward off recession . . .more...
What is government doing to our money and our wealth?
Texas Straight Talk, by Congressman Ron Paul, March 31, 2008By keeping failing banks afloat, the Fed punishes those who have lived frugally and saved; The power to create money should never be granted to government . . .more...
Is the public finally concerned about inflation, which leads to gold/silver demand?
CNNMoney, by David Goldman, March 18, 2008Of American adults surveyed in CNN poll, 65% said they are "very concerned" about inflation, 26% are "somewhat concerned” and 86% are worried about jobs . . .more...
Do Europeans still see high inflation with a strong Euro?
Forbes, by Vidya Ram, March 6, 2008The European Central Bank and the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold as spiraling food and oil prices kept inflation high in Europe . . .more...
Is America's course of inflation so obvious that it is becoming a joke?
Barron's, by Alan Abelson, February 25, 2008We're blessed with an administration and a Congress dedicated to the debasement of the currency . . .more...
If there was a gold guru, what is he saying now?
JSMineSet.com, by Jim Sinclair, February 20, 2008The credit system is totally decimated, ruined and broken. Stimulation must continue. Nothing can stop the march of gold up or the march of the dollar down . . .more...
What are symptoms of an inflationary recession?
The Wall Street Journal, by Peter A. McKay, February 19, 2008If demand for commodities shows signs of slipping, or if high costs begin to translate into higher inflation readings, the stock market could suffer . . .more...
Are we in for an inflationary recesssion?
The Wall Street Journal, by Sudeed Reddy, February 8, 2008Policy makers said they are expecting a sharp economic slowdown during the first half as the housing slump, credit crunch and market turmoil take a toll on consumers . . .more...
Why does it seem that gold price advancements do not want to give?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, January 29, 2008The higher gold rises without public participation, the higher gold will ultimately go . . .more...
Why is gold advancing without the public's awareness?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, Janaury 28, 2008We're at the beginning of the era where gold will enter the US public's conciousness . . .more...
Will inflation escalate?
Financial Times, by Daniel Pimlott, January 16, 2008Prices for US consumers rose, pushing inflation to highest yearly increase since . . .more...
Is inflation and gold on the rise?
Financial Times, by Neil Dennis & Chris Flood, January 8, 2008Gold prices soared to a new record Tuesday, driven higher by inflation concerns . . .more...
Will central banks inject massive amounts of money due to the bank crisis?
Bloomberg, by Gavin Finch, December 18, 2007The European Central Bank added an unprecedented $500 billion to banking system . . .more...
Will real assets be big winners as world finds Uncle Sam is not Santa Claus?
Barron's, by Sandra Ward and Rudolph-Riad Younes, December 10, 2007Biggest losers will be U.S. bonds -- much higher yields in next five years . . .more...
Can governments create an ocean of fiat currencies AND have low inflation?
Bloomberg, by Gavin Finch and Min Zeng, December 6, 2007Euro-region inflation accelerated to 3 percent last month, fastest pace in six years . . .more...
Will the Fed try to convince the public that a depreciating Dollar does not cause inflation?
The Wall Street Journal, by Sudeed Reddy, November 19, 2007Bernanke: Dollar depreciation leads to "relatively small" inflationary effect . . .more...
Will signs of inflation draw gold prices higher?
Financial Times, by Javier Blas, October 26, 2007Fears of oil-induced higher inflation helped boost spot gold to a 28-year high . . .more...
Will governments drive prices higher and higher?
Dow Theory Letters, October 15, 200720 central banks are under political pressure to keep their currencies . . .more...
What happens when 80 million Baby-Boomers start to qualify for Social Security?
Dow Theory Letters, October 11, 2007These programs will rack up $50 trillion in government obligations . . .more...
Will the falling dollar fuel higher prices in gold, silver and platinum?
Bloomberg, September 28, 2007U.S. currency declines spur demand for gold, platinum, silver and . . .more...
Will the Fed hyper-inflate to solve today's economic problems?
Dow Theory Letters, September 21, 2007We could easily experience something akin to hyper-inflation as the Fed funds go totally wild . . .more...
Will gold begin accelerating as the next financial bubble?
Dow Theory Letters, September 18, 2007The cut makes gold cheaper to own -- the cut is anti-deflationary . . .more...
Does the Fed use selective language to disguise an inflationary crisis?
Financial Times, September 16, 2007The former Fed chairman said current turmoil was "an accident waiting to happen" . . .more...
Is commodity inflation growing as a global epidemic?
Financial Times, September 14, 2007China's central bank raised interest rates in attempt to rein in inflationary pressure . . .more...
Is there commodity inflation to spur gold and silver?
Financial Times, September 12, 2007The jump in oil prices cames as other commodities hit all-time highs . . .more...
Can central banks hide inflation any longer?
The Economist, August 25, 2007The soaring prices of bushels and barrels are not unconnected . . .more...
Could escalating oil prices fuel inflation?
Bloomberg, July 23, 2007We're only a headline of significance away from $100 oil . . .more...
Would the government lie about inflation if it was 10%?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, July 17, 2007The Labor Dept's inflation figures are a dastardly lie and everybody knows it . . .more...
What does it mean when we have inflation and the economy is failing?
JSMineset, May 9, 2007The US economy has rolled over and the Fed cannot pump rates . . .more...
Is inflation on the rise?
Financial Times, March 15, 2007US wholesale goods prices rose last month, adding unexpected inflationary pressure to . . .more...
Will government policymakers promote higher inflation to offset present risk of unemployment?
Financial Times, February 20, 2007Bernanke believes that the bank would be better off with a relatively flexible inflation target...more...
Is the world headed for an inflationary currency crisis?
Dow Theory Letters, February 9, 2007This bull market in gold will be based on fears about the very survival of . . .more...
Is anyone in Congress NOT hiding the Fed's devaluation of savings and purchasing power?
Texas Straight Talk, December 4, 2006The dollar loses value as the direct result of the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury increasing...more...
Will The Fed lose credibility to fight inflation now that Democrats have control of Congress?
Bloomberg, November 9, 2006Democrats will give Bernanke a tougher time than the Republicans on inflation targets . . .more...
Will there be asset bubbles globally?
Bloomberg, October 30, 2006Markets around the world are awash in excess cash, fueling a frenzy of investment from . . .more...
Are gold and black gold prices related?
Financial Times, October 7, 2006"It is a surprise that gold's relationship with oil is stronger at the moment than . . . "more...
What has happened to our money?
Dow Theory Letters, September 25, 2006It started in 1971 when Nixon shut the gold window . . .more...
When will wage inflation start to spiral?
The Wall Street Journal, September 18, 2006Business compensation per employee-hour soared almost 8% in the year through June . . .more...
What current events could fuel inflation?
Bloomberg, August 1, 2006Crude oil for September delivery rose to $74.74 a barrel -- up 23 percent so far this year . . .more...
Will higher Fed rates reverse inflation?
Jim Sinclair's MineSet, June 8, 2006Similar action in the 1970s did not prevent inflation, dollar weakness, or create any change . . .more...
Does silver volatility indicate metals weakness or is this the beginning of the move?
Dow Theory Letters, April 21, 2006As I see it, this is fated to be a very long period of inflation -- it may last for years . . .more...
Why is silver gravitating to higher price levels?
Dow Theory Letters, April 18, 2006The problem is this -- there's an increasing demand for silver, but the once-huge supply . . .more...
Has the upward trend in oil prices resumed?
Financial Times, April 18, 2006IPE Brent for June delivery hit a record $72.20 a barrel before easing back to . . .more...
How will I know when the government spending crisis is going to implode?
Dow Theory Letters, April 15, 2006Here's my answer -- we'll see it in the action of gold . . .more...
Have years of increasing interest rates stopped inflation?
Financial Times, April 10, 2006The five-year commodity price boom that has catapulted metal, energy and some agricultural prices...more...
Isn't government the "friend of the people?"
Dow Theory Letters, April 6, 2006It's sad, it's inexcusable, it's unpardonable, but what we're seeing is our own government . . .more...
Will rising mining costs threaten to make gold even scarcer?
Financial Times, April 2, 2006The gold industry will find it hard to keep up current levels of production . . .more...
Have the Fed's 14 rate increases since 2004 curtailed inflation or created stagflation?
Associated Press, February 22, 2006Consumer prices shot up in January at the fastest pace in four months as the . . .more...
Why is there growing inflation risk?
Bloomberg, January 19, 2006Investors and economists are watching Fed speeches to gauge how many more times . . .more...
Are commodities other than oil, gold and silver reaching record high prices?
Bloomberg, January 4, 2006Copper prices rose to records in New York and London as contract workers at . . .more...
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