January was the third month of declines in the inflation rate, but the double-digit increase shows Britain’s cost-of-living crisis persisting.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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Inflation Cooled Just Slightly, With Worrying Details
Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but evidence is mounting that it could be a long road back to normal.
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Stocks Slip as Inflation Story Gets More Complicated
The prospect of a drop in the pace of inflation has recently boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon stop increasing interest rates.
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Inflation cooled annually, but the details are more worrying.
Consumer Price Index inflation has been slowing compared with a year ago, but the monthly figure picked back up in January.
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A Surprise Pick to Lead the Bank of Japan Faces a Wrenching Choice
Kazuo Ueda is set to replace the longtime governor who helped put the country on an unorthodox monetary path. Will he change course?
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Real Interest Rates Are Moving Up, but Don’t Celebrate Yet
While markets are predicting that inflation will fall further, savings rates still aren’t keeping up with the prices we’re paying.
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U.K. Economy Sputters and Barely Avoids a Recession
Economic growth was unchanged in the fourth quarter, and slow expansion is expected in the years ahead.
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What Recession? Some Economists See Chances of a Growth Rebound.
The Federal Reserve has raised rates rapidly. But instead of cracking, some data point to an economy that’s thriving.
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Big Brands Keep Raising Prices, With Limited Shopper Resistance
Consumers continue to absorb significant price increases by PepsiCo, Unilever and others. The companies say that prices will remain high in the months to come.
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As Biden Prepares to Tout Economy, Fed Chair Powell Takes a Cautious Tone
The White House has embraced signs that the economy is strong. For the Fed, that strength could prolong its fight against inflation.
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Strong hiring hints at more work ahead for the Fed, but wages cool.
The Fed is tracking incoming labor figures as it decides how high interest rates need to go and how long they should stay elevated.