1. News that Switzerland is facing an epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease have revived fears of a spread of the disease throughout Europe. 2. Beyond the immediate concerns, the economic woes have revived old fears, including social unrest. 3. A big job gain could quickly revive fears of inflation and a Fed rate hike, say analysts. 4. A slew of solid economic reports have revived fears of inflation and pushed interest rates to their highest level in six months. 5. But it has also revived historic fears of American economic domination, a particularly appealing theme to those who have so far failed to benefit from economic change. 6. But more recently, investors seem to perceive it as rebounding strongly enough to revive fears of inflation. 7. But on Friday two reports revived fears of inflation. 8. Eastern European leaders breathed a sigh of relief after the election, which revived old fears about their chaotic, powerful neighbor to the east. 9. It also revived fears that an expanding economy will lead to rising wages and prices. 10. Similarly, if any of the closely watched economic data revives inflation fears, rates could ratchet up even without a move by the central bank. |