There are millions of people out there who don’t get inflation-busting increases whatsoever.

Constraints in labor markets generally result in higher inflation, which would be met by a prolonged rate-hiking campaign by the Fed.

Each year that the project doesn’t open up, it costs about $11 million in inflation. Somebody has to pay for that.

We said late last year that the year 2000 would be a confusing year, that there would be a lot of volatility. That’s because it’s a transition year and the transition is very simply one...

Inflation is creeping up, but it’s not out of hand. I think that’s pretty important, … The bond market may have discounted a worst-case scenario over the last couple of months on inflation, and now...

(That) may offer further indications as to the threat posed by inflation and precisely when we might see the FOMC tighten interest rates further.

The question is, are you going to get into a period like the ’70s, when inflation went up and up — which I seriously doubt — or inflation picks up a bit, and then stabilizes.

The mood in the stock markets is constructive and today’s report, showing that inflation remains benign, is helping to take away some fears of further aggressive rate rises.

Inflation fears are bringing uncertainty that you don’t know what your return would be and you don’t know which asset class to put your money in,

For two years, we’ve seen this tremendous increase in prices, yet the core inflation rate has stayed at 2.3 percent or less, and the only explanation for that is globalization means inflation is contained.

Of the two main challenges for the Fed, a slight slip in activity versus a pick-up in inflation, we think insuring long- term price stability is the more pressing issue.

When you put it all together you get what you have now, a tight labor market but no wage inflation. We are in a whole new territory.

We have not seen any inflation yet, but what we have heard is an inordinate number of price increase announcements in the third or fourth quarter, but they were not supposed to take effect until...

The tax code now is filled with regulations that not only adjust for inflation but phase in or phase out at different points, making tax planning impossible unless you have a clear road map of...

The inflation story has been the ongoing story for the markets since the Fed raised rates at the September meeting.

There’s fool’s gold—pyrite—and then there’s fool’s gold—gold owned by idiots willing to trade it for worthless dollars.

Stocks are pretty flat, which I think is positive considering the litany of potential inflation risks mentioned in his (Greenspan’s) testimony,

But if core inflation slows in the next two months, that would be a good cause to pause.

A strong currency means that American consumers and businesses can buy imported goods and services more cheaply and that inflation and interest rates will be lower, … It also puts pressure on American industry to...

This offer is not acceptable for us. It’s still short of worker’s inflation, which is at 5.7 percent. We are waiting for a better offer.

There are plenty of good five cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter.

We got good news on inflation. People anticipate that with inflation still very low, the Fed will stay on hold for awhile.

They are a bit more sanguine about inflation than the market has been, and they’ve been trying to tell people that. It doesn’t mean they have their head stuck in the sand. With the last...

It will be ugly. In any case it’s only one month’s number, but it could either alleviate or exacerbate inflation concerns which have recently accelerated.

The Fed is close to finished with raising rates. Inflation in the U.S. is moderate.

The European Central Bank is worried that weakness in the euro will result in inflation.

Because of competitive pressures, it is difficult to raise prices. Companies have to raise their productivity, which keeps inflation down.

The modern-day equivalent of shoving money under your mattress is your checking account. Any way you can get to it with your ATM card. Easy access. And there you’re guaranteed to get returns that might...

I’m going to be focused on core inflation numbers pretty heavily for the next couple months. The fourth- quarter core inflation number really caught my eye.

Domestic inflation reflects domestic monetary policy.

Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.

Next week’s retail sales numbers and inflation numbers are going to be some key statistics to give us a little bit more input into where the Fed stands.

Nevertheless, limited core inflation in January will not deter the ECB from hiking interest rates by a further 25 basis points on Thursday.

The fact that inflation picked up and caused the Fed to keep raising rates was (partly caused by) a hurricane-related surge in energy prices. There was a lot of worry created around mother nature. It...

Treasuries are near the levels where investors think they offer value. Core inflation looks calm, so rising oil prices are primarily a threat to growth as they are like a tax hike for consumers.

If inflation is around the corner, the Fed doesn’t want to meet it — it wants to kill it before it gets around the corner. The Fed wants to make sure that there are no...

Oil continues to be a big influence on the market, and the Fed is as well. As inflation goes, so goes the Fed.

Japan ought to refer to (the Bank of England’s 2% inflation target).

So core inflation is still rising slightly but doesn’t appear to be a problem, and I think this is good news for the Federal Reserve . With energy prices declining it reduces the risk that...

Did firms have trouble making profits back in the 1950s and 1960s? … No — they were used to a low-inflation environment, and the cost side was used to that, and workers’ expectations about wages...

Overall inflation remains quite benign. Companies selling to consumers and businesses have limited pricing power.

The Fed seems still concerned about the risk of inflation.

I don’t think that an increase trend in inflation is going to be very positively viewed by the market, and so many believe not only that the inflationary outlook is good, there are many out...

They’re not done and it’s clear to me that these guys really are worried about an inflation bulge. You are seeing clouds on the horizon because of inflation.

Whomsoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce and when you realize that the entire system is very easily controlled, one way or another, by a...

Both survey data and the market prices of inflation-protected Treasury securities tell us that the public expects inflation to continue to be contained. I am confident that we at the Fed have the knowledge and...

The overall trend for many years now is that drug prices go up substantially more than the rate of inflation, and that continues to be the case. Even though it’s up less than in the...

Slowing housing, weak consumer spending and benign underlying inflation give the bank plenty of reasons to leave interest rates right where they are. Fuel prices are up, but thanks to an extremely competitive retail environment...

I expect (ECI) to be very tame and show now inflation. It’s the GDP I’m concerned about. If either one doesn’t come in line (with expectations), the market will remain under pressure, … I’m looking...

There really isn’t anything in this report that suggests that inflation numbers are going to turn for the worst.