11. Brazilian stocks were little changed amid concern that an expected increase in the minimum wage may fuel inflation and make fixed-income investments relatively more attractive than equities. 12. A central fear of the White House is that a weak dollar could fuel inflation as Americans buy higher-priced imported goods. 13. A depreciating currency raises the price of imports, fueling inflation. 14. A higher dollar could fuel German inflation by increasing prices of imports. 15. A failure to cut government spending could fuel inflation, which would likely bring higher interest rates, hurting corporate profits. 16. A lower dollar leads to higher import prices and, ultimately, fuels inflation. 17. A record spike in gasoline prices fueled inflation, as analysts had predicted. 18. A strong dollar could fuel inflation by making imports from the U.S. more expensive for Germans. 19. A swiftly rising dollar can fuel inflation by boosting the price of U.S. imports to Germany. 20. A rise in clothing prices, because of the new spring and summer outfits that are just entering the market, also will fuel October inflation, Rizzieri said. |