101.   A compounded inflation rate will give you far more protection than a simple rate.

102.   A low inflation rate last year helped to drive the biggest Treasury rally in a decade.

103.   A lower currency increases the cost of imports and can push the inflation rate higher.

104.   A lower inflation rate has given the Riksbank room to pursue economic stimulus.

105.   A higher inflation rate is the bane of bond investors, whose fixed returns fall in value when inflation accelerates.

106.   A fall in the inflation rate would clear the way for the central bank to cut interest rates early next year, analysts said.

107.   A pick-up in employment could push the inflation rate higher this year.

108.   A low inflation rate is good news for bond investors because it helps preserve the value of fixed-income investments.

109.   A lower inflation rate would make the Federal Reserve less likely to try to brake the economy by raising bank lending rates.

110.   A lower-than-expected inflation rate and a reduction in expectations for wage growth have also led to a widening in the budget deficit.