Food prices

• Mixed Bag for Brazil

  By Milton Ezrati  |  October 31, 2012

  Slowing growth is eliciting misguided policy responses from Brazil's government, argues Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• China Inflation Rises in March

  By Bloomberg News  |  April 9, 2012

  March acceleration may limit policy makers’ use of economic stimulus.

• Chinese Imports Slump, Loans Slow

  By Bloomberg News  |  February 10, 2012

  Latest economic indicators reinforce view that Chinese growth is weakening.

• Central Banks More Open to Inflation

  By Scott Lanman, Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  September 19, 2011

  Policy makers may allow faster price increases amid faltering global growth

• Fed Considers Explicit Inflation Target

  By Craig Torres, Steve Matthews, Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  June 16, 2011

  Strategy is advocated by Bernanke and followed by other central banks.