inflation
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Americans’ anxiety about the future path of inflation eased in May
Jun 10, 2025Americans’ anxiety about the future path of inflation eased in May, as they also grew more upbeat about the state of their personal finances, according to a report released on Monday by the New York Federal... -
Japan core inflation accelerates, rice prices soar 98%
May 24, 2025Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed Friday. The consumer price reading excluding fresh food, up from 3.2 percent the previous month, was slightly... -
Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year
May 24, 2025Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year, official data showed on Friday. The consumer price reading excluding fresh food, up from 3.2 percent the previous month, was... -
Inflation, hotel prices curtail Japanese ‘Golden Week’ travels
May 3, 2025Japan’s annual “Golden Week” holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent soaring by record inbound tourism have left domestic travellers less eager to pack their bags. Traditionally, Golden Week —... -
Eurozone inflation holds above expectations in April
May 2, 2025Despite a quicker decline in energy prices, the eurozone’s inflation rate stayed higher than predictions in April, sticking at 2.2 percent, according to official statistics released Friday. According to Eurostat data, core inflation, which excludes volatile... -
Japan Faces Surge in Rice Prices Amid Rising Core Inflation
Apr 18, 2025Japan is experiencing a significant increase in rice prices, with costs nearly doubling compared to the previous year, as core inflation continues to rise in the world’s fourth-largest economy. Official data released today indicates that consumer... -
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Jan 18, 2025A few days before the president-elect returns to the White House, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, head economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), told AFP that Donald Trump’s economic proposals run the risk of rekindling US inflation. Gourinchas... -
China narrowly avoided slipping into deflation in December with inflation rising at its slowest pace in nine months
Jan 11, 2025China narrowly avoided slipping into deflation in December with inflation rising at its slowest pace in nine months, official figures showed Thursday, as officials struggle to kickstart consumer activity in the world’s number two economy. The... -
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November
Jan 8, 2025Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November as electricity costs jumped, but a drop in core inflation still bolstered the case for a cut in interest rates as early as next month.... -
Inflation in the 20-nation eurozone rebounded a little less than previously estimated in November
Dec 18, 2024Inflation in the 20-nation eurozone rebounded a little less than previously estimated in November, according to revised official data released on Wednesday. Year-on-year consumer price increases in the single currency area inched back up to 2.2...