1. By letting its currency weaken, Thailand will risk stoking inflation in return for a chance to revive its economy. 2. European bonds and stocks rose after the Bundesbank cut German interest rates, sparking cuts across the continent amid confidence economic growth can be revived without risking higher inflation. 3. Fed members said in recent weeks the economy is growing at an pace that risks accelerating inflation. 4. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has said computer-aided productivity gains allow for looser monetary policy without risking inflation. 5. If officials continue cutting rates and allow the trade deficit to widen they risk accelerating inflation. 6. One camp has argued that the Fed should give its six rate cuts this year time to work, and that further cuts would risk igniting inflation. 7. Rohatyn withdrew from consideration, though, after Senate Republicans questioned whether he would dangerously push policies that would risk igniting inflation. 8. Some economists warn that a short-term infusion of cash into a still-sound economy risks triggering inflation. 9. Yeltsin has also been issuing decrees, most notably raising pensions and wages, that would swell the budget deficit and risk higher inflation. 10. Opposition conservatives charged the budget risked sparking inflation and would do nothing to fight double-digit unemployment. |