Inflation is the key issue facing Poloz's predecessor Carney in his new role at the Bank of England, as he deals with tepid economic growth, high unemployment, and the quandary of when and how to nurse the UK economy off of easy money. (canadianbusiness.com)
Today's high valuations in a time of tepid economic growth are particularly vexing for professional investors constrained by certain rules, says James Harper, a portfolio manager for the Templeton Global Balanced Fund. (canadianbusiness.com)
A slowdown in the growth of China's coal demand, due to more tepid economic growth and fuel substitution, has sent the prices that Australia fetches for its thermal coal plunging from US$ 125 a tonne in early 2012 to around US$ 70 a tonne. (jeffrubinssmallerworld.com)