The latest inflation figures are in line with other economic data and surveys, which indicate that there is still considerable spare capacity in New Zealand's economy. Capital Economics maintains ...
The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation compared to December, according to nowcasts. The CPI release is scheduled for February 12.
Measures of inflation and deflation, changes up or down in the general price level, are the most misrepresented and hence mistrusted — especially when the data makes political agendas inconvenient.
So tariffs raise prices. Does that mean they cause painful inflation? Not necessarily. A one-off increase in prices might create only a short-term pop in inflation, not a sustained rise.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's core inflation fell to 1.8 per cent year-on-year in December from 1.9 per cent in November. The drop was due to a moderation in services inflation, the Monetary Authority ...
On Wednesday, the Department of Labor confirmed what many on Wall Street already surmised – that high inflation still poses a significant risk. According to the latest Consumer Price Index ...
That’s a main reason workers are so concerned about inflation, even if conventional wisdom suggests that wages eventually catch up with minimal overall impact. The researchers take as a starting point ...
New report shows extra income and savings still needed to live comfortably in retirement years, although about $500k will be sufficient for many. New guidelines released today show retirees still need ...
Annual inflation has stayed the same at 2.2%, despite widespread expectations of a slight decline, according to Statistics NZ data today. The headline result in the December quarter was the same as ...
LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of England must contend with a slowdown in Britain's economy but also stubborn inflation pressures when it considers whether to cut interest rates in early ...
ABUJA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria plans to rebase its gross domestic product and inflation data by the end of the month to capture changes in certain sectors of the economy and to reflect current ...
Some, like Alan Blinder, professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton and former vice chairman of the Fed, suggest that inflation will not last for years. "One day, hopefully soon ...