Inflation and Deflation

By Luciana Lopez NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices advanced on Thursday after economic data raised worries about the jobs market and underscored the absence of price pressures in the economy, fueling speculation the Fed might maintain...

* Dollar reverses gains against euro and yen * Data shows surprises weakness in labour and housing markets * European shares flat but still near multi-year highs * Japanese growth spurt 'proves Abenomics is working' By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May...

* U.S. claims rise sharply in latest week * Housing starts drop more than expected in April * Inflation data points to softer demand in economy By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed worrisome signs as jobless claims rose...

* C$ C$1.0166 vs US$, or 98.37 U.S. cents * U.S. jobless claims rose sharply; new home starts tumbled in April * U.S. inflation points to softer demand in economy * Canadian CPI data on Friday in focus * Bond prices higher across the curve By Solarina Ho...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed fresh signs of slower growth in the second quarter, with factory activity slipping in the mid-Atlantic region while groundbreaking declined at home construction sites. Other data on Thursday showed a spike...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged. The consumer price index fell 0.4 percent in...

* Euro slides 0.2 against dollar on rate cut talk * European shares steady near multi-year highs * Euro zone inflation data to reinforce policy easing view By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The euro slipped against the dollar and German...

* Euro zone annual inflation down to 1.2 pct in April * Bloc's trade surplus widens to 22.9 bln euros in March By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, May 16 (Reuters) - Falling prices in Germany and France pulled euro zone consumer inflation to a three-year low...

* Euro slides 0.1 against dollar after weak euro zone inflation * Data reinforces expectations of monetary policy easing * European shares dip but still near multi-year highs * Japanese growth spurt 'proves Abenomics is working' By Richard Hubbard...

* Cisco jumps after earnings, outlook * CPI, housing starts, jobless claims data on tap * Futures: Dow up 3 pts, S&P flat, Nasdaq up 2 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday,...

MILAN (Reuters) - Highly accommodative monetary policies are still needed despite a stronger U.S. economy and some improvement in the country's labor market, a top Federal Reserve official said on Thursday. In a subtle departure from past speeches,...

Maryland for years benefited from its close proximity to the nation's capital, but the mandatory federal spending cuts called sequestration will be a drag on the state's economy for the next couple of years, said the president of the Federal Reserve...