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Aug 12, 2011
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Aug 12, 2011

Global inflation: the dog that doesn’t and won’t bark

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters)- An anorexic under doctor’s orders to put on weight might fret unnecessarily about getting fat one day.

Today’s generally subdued inflation prompts similar worries. Surely the extraordinary steps central banks are taking to jump start growth will eventually push prices sharply higher, inflating away the debts hobbling the global economy?

Aug 12, 2011
Aug 12, 2011

Analysis: Global inflation: the dog that doesn’t and won’t bark

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters)- An anorexic under doctor’s orders to put on weight might fret unnecessarily about getting fat one day.

Today’s generally subdued inflation prompts similar worries. Surely the extraordinary steps central banks are taking to jump start growth will eventually push prices sharply higher, inflating away the debts hobbling the global economy?

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      "Kristina Cooke is a correspondent based in New York. Before joining Reuters in 2005, she worked at CNN International and The Economist's "World In" journal. She studied International Relations and History at the London School of Economics and grew up in Karlsruhe, Germany. Write to Kristina: kristina.cooke@thomsonreuters.com Follow her on Twitter: @kristinacooke"
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      Awards:
      Deadline Club Award, 2010
      Front Page Award, 2011
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