Category Archives: Government Policy

Chart Story. Prices are Falling-So Why are Interest Rates Rising?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by John Rutledge

Last week we had reports on both producer prices (PPI) and consumer prices (CPI) for April. The headlines were about flat and falling prices. So why are interest rates going up? April PPI showed finished goods up 0.3%, 0.1% ex … Continue reading →

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New Interview Published in Beijing Review

Posted on May 8, 2009 by John Rutledge

An interview I did on my last trip to China during the Boao Forum for Asia is now published in the May 7 issue of the Beijing Review, China’s National English Weekly. Check it out—the article is titled “Growing Pains” … Continue reading →

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