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The most recent inflation rates show that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen to 4%, a surprise drop of 0.4% from February and the Retail Price Index (RPI) to 5.3%, also a fraction less than February's 5.5%.
Normally interest rates are set at about 2.5% above the RPI and therefore an inflation rate of 4% would suggest interest rates set at 7%-8%. Times are not normal but they will have to go up sooner or later.
However, many businesses are still struggling to survive and grow in the ... [more]
There is a growing consensus that the worst is over for Asia and the rest of the world, but many risks remain, said leaders at the 18th World Economic Forum on East Asia. They urged governments to formulate an exit strategy to mop up excess liquidity from stimulus programmes, avoid trade protectionism, strike a correct balance between regulation and flexibility, and use the crisis to move strongly on regional integration.
“There is a growing consensus that the worst of the crisis is over and ... [more]
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