Excess capacity, combined with high unemployment, is keeping the CPI in check in the industrialized world. Europe, meanwhile, is flirting with deflation
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Inflation slows to 1.3% in October in OECD countries
Moderation in prices trends presents another set of challenges to government, businesses, and households
Slowdown mainly driven by lower food and energy prices
Research suggests gold only acts as a hedge against inflation for investors with extremely long-term investment horizons
Inflation rate remained at 1.1% in September
Inflation beginning to normalize after falling to 0.4% in April
Increase driven by higher energy prices
Annual inflation falls in all of the major economies