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It could undermine the anti-inflation credibility the Fed won three decades ago by raising interest rates to double-digits to beat back late-1970s price surges.

Fed Officials Mull Inflation as a Fix

He is expected to pair a tough anti-inflation stance with flexibility in dealing with Europe's debt crisis.

Raj Verdict, Skype Deal, Toyota Slips to No. 3

Bernanke slammed Beijing's anti-inflation efforts as "counterproductive".

US Fed Chief Says China Monetary Policy 'Counterproductive'

President Trichet repeatedly cites his anti-inflation bona fides as a defense from critics, particularly in Germany, who say ECB policies will lead to higher prices.

Euro-Zone Inflation Threatens Two-Speed Economy

Bernanke slammed Beijing's anti-inflation efforts as "counterproductive".

US Fed Chief Says China Monetary Policy 'Counterproductive'

FRANKFURT—Economist Jens Weidmann officially began his term as the youngest-ever president of Germany's central bank, vowing to carry on the rigorous anti-inflation philosophy of his predecessor, Axel Weber .

Germany's Bundesbank Gets a New Inflation-Fighter

MUMBAI -- Indian shares closed higher Friday, but pared most of their intraday gains after the central bank raised the key lending rate by a quarter percentage point and maintained its anti-inflation stance.

Indian Shares End Up

But his strident anti-inflation comments Monday suggest the ECB thinks the effect on the euro zone "will be limited," said IHS Global Insight economist Howard Archer .

Trichet Signals Rate Increase Likely

The European Central Bank's anti-inflation resolve remains firm despite recent comments by ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet signaling that an interest-rate rise is unlikely in June, Austrian central bank governor Ewald Nowotny—a top member of the ECB—said in an interview.

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FRANKFURT — Euro-zone inflation jumped past the European Central Bank's target for the first time in more than two years, threatening the ECB's coveted anti-inflation credibility as it continues to take aggressive measures to stem the region's fiscal crisis.

Euro-Zone Inflation Threatens Two-Speed Economy