Tag: financial

March 13, 2013 0

Sweden Officially in Deflation (As Measured by CPI)

By News Desk

Reader Kenneth from Stockholm, Sweden informs me that Sweden is Officially in Deflation . Current Inflation Rate In February 2013, CPI inflation (measured as the annual change in the consumer price index) stood at -0.2 per cent (-0.0 per cent in January 2013)

March 13, 2013 0

Expression of the Day: "Ducks are Fat at the Back"

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Expression of the Day: "Ducks are Fat at the Back" I was intrigued by a quote in the Financial Times by former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder who won a standing ovation when he returned to remind his supporters of their ancient triumphs. Schröder’s message for the party was to persevere in this year’s general election, with a real chance of beating chancellor Merkel’s centre-right coalition in the final weeks of the campaign. Schröder claimed Peer Steinbrück, the SPD candidate for chancellor, should stick to his guns in spite of trailing in the opinion polls.