Econintersect:  China's National Bureau of Statistics said the world's second-largest economy grew at 7.8% for the first half of the year.  This appears to be in line with expectations but has renewed trader's expectations that China would partake in a… more »

Econintersect: Is the recent bout of price inflation good news as it is defeating deflationary forces?  If it is, a recent Federal Reserve study says this is a healthy transition to normal pricing patterns. On the other hand, the fact that the traditio… more »

Econintersect: The communiqué of the Twenty-Third Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund said the global economy was continuing to gain strength but listed several area… more »

Econintersect: A Chicago Federal Reserve study suggests that commodity price increases do not require a monetary policy response to fight inflation from the Federal Reserve.  The study concluded:Moreover, at least in the case of oil, price increases te… more »