Meet ALICE. It's an alternative inflation metric, designed to measure the effects on price movements on economically stressed households better than more traditional models like CPI.

New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased more than expected in December, but business spending on ...

Understanding Inflation ... the cost of a basket of goods and services commonly purchased by urban workers. Versions of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) The version of the CPI used to measure ...

Here at home, the Kiwi economy is in an awkward phase. Confidence has improved, but activity is still depressed. Many ...

Gold prices are set to challenge record high of $2,790 amid ongoing US trade policies uncertainty. The daily chart suggests ...

The Japanese Yen (JPY) remains on the back foot against its American counterpart, with the USD/JPY pair eyeing the 156.00 ...

Updated monthly, the CPI helps monitor living costs and ... Takeaways 1. Inflation Measurement: Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a key indicator used to measure the average change over time in prices ...

The dollar was little changed on Wednesday after earlier dipping to a new two-week low, as investors continued to await ...

A major overhaul to accurately reflect modern consumer behaviour has seen StatsSA shake up its basket of goods and services ...

The products in the basket are updated periodically to better reflect shifts and trends in consumer spending. Product weights ...