31. For the consumer, industrialization should lead to lower inflation in food prices. 32. German government bonds rose amid speculation that the prospect of lower inflation may enable bunds to break free from U.S. Treasuries. 33. Given such official skepticism, no budget-cutting deal between Republicans and Democrats that exploited a lower inflation rate was possible. 34. GREEK stocks gained for a second day, led by banks and cement companies on prospects of lower inflation and increased corporate earnings. 35. Higher growth estimates and lower inflation estimates tend to result in smaller deficit projections. 36. Huan Guocang, managing director of BZW Asia in Hong Kong, said China should continue to report lower inflation for some months to come. 37. In particular, Phillips pointed to lower inflation expectations as a benefit, which is making borrowing by businesses and homebuyers more affordable. 38. Institutionalizing lower inflation would mean higher real bond yields, even if interest rates drifted downward. 39. Investors have been buying shares when it seems the government will reduce spending, pinning their hopes on lower inflation and lower interest rates as a result. 40. ITALIAN bonds were little changed as expectations of lower inflation were offset by investors movie into German bunds. |