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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates CPI inflation by gathering spending data from tens of thousands of regular consumers around the U.S. It tracks a basket of commonly purchased goods ...
The communication by the National Bank of Poland (NBP) President suggests a rate cut is possible as early as May. Two mini ...
After years, possibly decades, of injustice, the most popular fruit among Britons that is not already in the Office for National Statistics’ inflation basket finally will be. And it’s not a ...
The concern about consumers makes sense; tariffs will squeeze already stretched household budgets and put downward pressure ...
Every month, during the Monday of “index week”, agents of the Office for National Statistics like our fictional heroine are tasked with collecting a range of hotel prices. Over the internet or via old ...
(Reuters) - Virtual reality headsets will enter Britain's inflation data next month while classified newspaper print adverts will disappear in an annual shake-up of the basket of goods and ...
Items added and removed from the basket of goods used to calculate inflation give an insight into current fashions.
The items included in the consumer price inflation (CPI) basket of goods and services tend to reflect Britons’ typical shopping list and favourite feel-good purchases. VR headsets, yoga mats and ...