C: hey Jayden, I was wondering if you could do me a favor. J: that depends. What is it? C: it's kind of a big favor. I'm absolutely flat broke, and I owe my landlady $200. she's given me until Friday to give it to her, but I don't get paid until next...
India has taken measures intended to slow the rise in food prices, which are at an 11-year high. India's economy has been reviving in recent months, but the country is grappling with high inflation. Shoring up supplies of food is among the many steps...
A potential U.S. recession is giving Chinese policymakers a headache. CNN's Eunice Yoon reports Investors in Asia went on a wild ride this week. Markets zigzag on fears of a looming recession in the US. Things look a little different in China, thoug...
By Mil Arcega Washington 15 May 2008 The U.S. Labor Department says overall prices paid by consumers rose only slightly in April. Wednesday's report shows energy costs appear to be stabilizing after posting sharp gains earlier this year. Although foo...
By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 18 April 2008 As in other developing countries from Egypt to Haiti, soaring inflation has recently emerged as a threat to Cambodia's hard won social stability. While wages have remained low, the price of rice and other staple...
By Brian Padden Washington 15 April 2008 The rising cost of food has triggered riots in a number of countries in recent weeks. Economic policy makers warn that the inflationary effect could push millions back into poverty. And aid organizations are c...
By Alisha Ryu 5-61285 01 April 2008 In Somalia, continuing insecurity, a surge in food and fuel prices, and uncontrolled printing of money have created runaway inflation that is threatening the lives of millions already suffering from 18 years of war...
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 13 May 2007 A woman begs in a street in Harare, Zimbabwe (File) Prices of consumer goods, particularly groceries, have doubled in a month in Zimbabwe. Peta Thornycroft reports for VOA that Zimbabwe shopkeepers and consumers...
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 09 June 2006 watch Inflation report Stock market analysts say worries over inflation and interest rates are behind the steep sell-offs seen on Wall Street this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Wednesday to i...
By Douglas Bakshian A leading economic think-tank sees a strong recovery in the second half of the year for major industrial economies, in spite of high oil prices, and says inflation is not yet a con...