51. A weaker dollar can lead to higher reported inflation. 52. A wider inflation band, he said, may lead people to expect slightly higher inflation, or discourage the central bank from acting as fast to contain inflation. 53. A stronger currency raises the cost of imported goods and makes it easier for domestic exporters to sell their goods abroad, which could trigger higher inflation. 54. A stronger guilder cuts the price of foreign goods in the Netherlands, dampening the threat of higher inflation and allowing for lower rates. 55. A weak dollar increases the possibility of higher inflation and discourages investment from abroad. 56. A weak exchange rate can lead to higher inflation because it raises the cost of imported products. 57. A weak dollar and declining bonds dragged European stocks lower amid renewed concern the U.S. economic recovery might provoke higher inflation. 58. A weaker dollar also might translate into higher inflation, if it pushed up prices of imported goods and raw materials. 59. About a million Mexicans have lost their jobs this year because of sharply higher inflation and sky-high interest rates. 60. Both houses of parliament want a higher inflation estimate. |