Inflation and Deflation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should maintain its aggressive bond purchase program until inflation moves back towards the central bank's 2 percent target, said St. Louis Fed President James Bullard, playing down talk of imminent tapering....

* Unemployment rises to 12.2 percent in April * Inflation in May leaves room for ECB to act By Robin Emmott and Martin Santa BRUSSELS, May 31 (Reuters) - Unemployment has reached a new high in the euro zone and inflation remains well below the European...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's economic growth began a feeble recovery in the first quarter of 2013, but weak private consumption, capital investment and slowing public spending offered little hope for a fast rebound in coming quarters. Asia's third...

* ECB should try U.S.-style asset purchases, OECD says * Euro zone economy to shrink 0.6 percent in 2013 * OECD cuts forecasts for France, Greece, Italy, Portugal By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, May 29 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank, which shored...

WASHINGTON, My 31 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending fell in April for the first time in almost a year and inflation pressures were subdued, pointing to a slowdown in economic activity that should see the Federal Reserve maintaining its monetary...

FRANKFURT, June 6 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept its main interest rate on hold at a record low 0.5 percent on Thursday as it waits to see whether early signs of stabilisation in the euro zone will blossom into an economic recovery. Following...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's central bank may back away on Friday from an earlier hint it could lower interest rates, while a separate report is expected to show annual inflation edged higher and above the central bank's 4 percent limit. The Banco de...

* May data may highlight risk that economy cooling further * Investment growth seen weakest in at least 3 months in May * Industrial output seen up 9.3 pct, unchanged from April * Exports seen up 7.3 pct, half of April * Imports likely rose 6 pct vs...

* Prices fall as stocks recover * 10-year yields break above support, add to sell pressure * Treasury auctions $35 billion two-year notes in tepid sale * Fed buys $1.45 billion in bonds due 2036-2043 By Luciana Lopez and Karen Brettell NEW YORK, May 28...

ATHENS (Reuters) - Fears that Greece may exit the euro zone are now remote but its economy will stay in recession for a sixth straight year in 2013 and unemployment will rise further before recovery sets in next year, the country's central bank said on...

* Prices fall on reduced demand as stocks recover * Treasury to sell $35 bln two-year notes * Fed to buy $1.25 bln to $1.75 bln in bonds due 2036-2043 By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices fell on Tuesday as stocks...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar may change its peg to the U.S. dollar when the economy becomes less dependent on hydrocarbons and local financial markets deepen, although no changes are currently being considered, its central bank chief said. Asked by Reuters...