Global Economic Briefing: Global Inflation

Global Economic Briefing: Global Inflation August 7, Dr. Edward Yardeni -97-7 eyardeni@ Debbie Johnson -- djohnson@ Mali Quintana -- aquintana@ Please visit our sites at www. blog. thinking outside the box

Table Of Contents Table Of Contents Global Inflation Rates - G7 Inflation Rates OECD Core Inflation Rates 7- Asian Inflation Rates Latin American Inflation Rates Emerging Europe Inflation Rates Global Consumer Prices Asian Producer Prices August 7, / Global Inflation www.

7 Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Global Inflation Rates 7 World (.) 999 7 9 7 Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF). Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Emerging Economies (.) Advanced Economies (.) May - 999 7 9 7 Source: IMF. - Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Global Inflation Rates World (.) 9 7 7 7 77 79 7 9 9 9 9 97 99 7 9 7 9 Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF). 9 7 - Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Emerging Economies (NA) Advanced Economies (.) 9 7 7 7 77 79 7 9 9 9 9 97 99 7 9 7 9 Source: IMF. 9 7 - Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

Figure. OECD: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Global Inflation Rates Total (.9) Ex food & energy (.) - 7 7 7 77 79 7 9 9 9 9 97 99 7 9 7 9 Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD). - Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX World (.) OECD (.9) - 7 7 7 77 79 7 9 9 9 9 97 99 7 9 7 9 Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Organizaiton for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD). - Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

7 Figure 7. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Global Inflation Rates OECD Total (.9) G7 (.) 7 - - 997 99 999 7 9 7 Source: OECD. - - Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX EXCLUDING FOOD & ENERGY OECD Total (.) G7 (.7) 997 99 999 7 9 7 Source: OECD. Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

Figure 9. CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES: EUROZONE Global Inflation Rates - - 99 999 7 9 7 Source: Haver Analytics. Eurozone (.) Germany (.) France (.) Italy (-.) Spain (-.9) - - Figure. EUROZONE: CORE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES Eurozone (.9) Germany (.) France (.) Italy (.) Spain (.) - 99 999 7 9 7 Source: Haver Analytics. - Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

- Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX G7 Total (.) Core (.7) G7 Inflation Rates Italy Total (-.) Core (.).......... -. -. -. - Canada Total (.) Core (.) Japan Total (-.) Core (.) - - - - France United Kingdom - Total (.) Core (.) Total (.) Core (.) - Germany United States - - Total (.) Core (.) Source: OECD. Total (.) Core (.) - - Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

........ Figure. CORE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OECD OECD Core Inflation Rates Canada......... 7 Australia Q Czech Republic -. Austria Denmark...... -.... Belgium Finland..... Source: OECD. - Page 7 / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

....... Figure. CORE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX France OECD Core Inflation Rates Iceland -.... Germany Ireland.... - -. -. Greece Italy.... -. -. -. Hungary Source: OECD. Japan....... -. -. -. -. Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

OECD Core Inflation Rates Figure. CORE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Korea New Zealand Q - -... Luxembourg Norway.. -. -. - 9 Mexico Poland - Netherlands Portugal Source: OECD. - - Page 9 / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

- Figure. CORE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Slovakia OECD Core Inflation Rates Turkey 9 7.......... -. -. Spain United Kingdom......... -. -... United States..... -. -. Sweden...... -...9....7.. -. -. -. -. -. Switzerland Source: OECD. Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

Asian Inflation Rates - Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX China ex food Philippines - - - - - - Hong Kong Singapore - - India South Korea ex agr products & oil - Indonesia Taiwan - - - - - Malaysia Thailand ex food & energy - - Source: Haver Analytics. Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

Latin American Inflation Rates Figure 7. Brazil Peru Dec Ex Food & Energy - Dec Chile Venezuela - ex food & energy - Mexico ex food & energy Source: Haver Analytics. Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

Emerging Europe Inflation Rates 9 Figure. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX Poland 9 - Bulgaria - - Croatia Romania - - Czech Republic Russia - 9 - Hungary ex food & energy Ukraine - Source: Haver Analytics. Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

Figure 9. CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES Global Consumer Prices - - Euro Area (.) United States (.9) Japan (-.) 99 997 99 999 7 9 7 Source: Statistical Office of European Communities, Statistisches Bundesamt, and Haver Analytics. - - Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

9 - - -9 Figure. ASIAN COUNTRIES PPIs China (-.7) 7 9 7 Asian Producer Prices Singapore (-.7) 7 9 7 - - - - - - India (.) South Korea (-.7) - - 7 9 7 7 9 7 - Indonesia (7.9) Taiwan (-.) - - - 7 9 7 7 9 7 - - Malaysia (.7) 7 9 7 Thailand (-.9) 7 9 7 - - - - - - Philippines (.) May 7 9 7 Source: Haver Analytics. Page / August 7, / Global Inflation www.

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