Inflation
US inflation likely to fall below target – San Francisco Fed
Factors unrelated to economic cycle have increased their contribution to price increases in 2018
Bank of Israel launches surprise rate hike
Interim governor oversees first rate hike since 2011
Bank of Canada to weigh up alternatives to inflation targeting
Central bank will hold “full horse race” between nominal GDP targeting and other alternatives, Wilkins says
Political angst affecting the exchange rate, says Bank of Mexico
Central bank hikes rates to 8% as political decisions begin to take a toll on financial market
BoJ’s monetary easing criticised as balance sheet passes 100% of GDP
Central bank’s QQE has had limited impact but a wind-down poses significant risks, Sayuri Shirai warns
IMF concerned over Iceland’s inflation metrics
Inflation excluding housing near 60-year low for 2017, IMF reports
ECB paper looks at large database on inflation expectations
Expectations more powerful when lower bound on nominal rates is binding, researchers find
Dominican governor highlights central bank role in economic turnaround
The country is now one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America
New Zealand central bank keeps rates unchanged
RBNZ says policy must remain “supportive” as inflation remains below target mid-point
Housing bottlenecks could boost eurozone inflation – ECB paper says
Labour shortage, scarcity of building land, and administrative hurdles could limit supply
Fed holds rates steady
FOMC points to slowdown in pace of fixed investment
Too soon for SNB to increase rates, board member says
Inflation is low and currency is strong despite economic growth, Maechler says
Iceland hikes rates for first time since 2016
Central bank tightens rates as inflation continues to rise above target
Eurozone may be close to potential growth – ECB paper
But all estimates of potential GDP should be treated with caution, researchers argue
Fiscal deficits caused persistent pressure for Mexican inflation, paper finds
Central bank independence stabilised inflation, researchers find
US unemployment remains at lowest level since 1969
Hourly wage growth is at highest rate since 2009, but year-on-year inflation falls to 2%
Brazil holds rates on higher international volatility
Policy normalisation in advanced economies and trade tensions are main risks to recovery
BoE on hold as Brexit clouds outlook
Central bank may have to raise rates even in disorderly Brexit scenario, Mark Carney says
CBRT ups inflation forecast 10 percentage points
Leap in forecast reflects dramatic overshooting due to lira weakness
Costa Rican public debt feeding into inflation expectations
The central bank says it remains “vigilant” to tensions that may compromise its inflation target
Bank of Japan on hold as inflation slips
The central bank keeps negative rates despite warning about the policy’s risks
US inflation slowdown raises policy challenges
Inflation has seen a lull, but several factors indicate it could rebound
Policy communication main challenge for South American central banks
In regional meeting, delegates discuss importance of payments innovation and security
Central Bank of Azerbaijan cuts main rate as inflation slides
Inflation has run well below target in 2018, prompting the fourth rate cut of 2018