inflationary pressures

Declining oil prices have eased inflationary pressures for the moment, but that hasn’t halted the Federal Reserve’s debate over whether to raise interest rates.

China has issued new controls on transfers of foreign currencies, moving to contain inflationary pressures by curbing the speculative inflows, or so-called hot money, that has been flooding into the country in recent years.

WASHINGTON * US consumer spending cooled in June and inflationary pressures accelerated strongly as higher food and energy costs stretched Americans' wallets, a government survey showed yesterday.

China's roaring economy is beginning to stabilize, although surging demand for some commodities following last month's disastrous earthquake will add to inflationary pressures, central bank researchers said in a report published Tuesday.