The jump last month in the overall rate of inflation to 3% was driven by changes in plane and bus fares, along with price ...

Gallup’s annual Economy and Personal Finance poll found that, in 2024, respondents named inflation as the most important ...

The threat of tariffs on imports is causing some investors to consider increasing their exposure to TIPS to help buffer their ...

The Federal Reserve, for example, has so far responded to today’s high inflation rates by raising interest rates 0.25% in March in an effort to cool off an overheating economy. Governments have ...

However, some companies stand to benefit from inflation. Two notable beneficiaries are W. P. Carey ( WPC 0.05%) and ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she is working to "deliver economic growth" - but the Lib Dems criticise her "misguided ...

Inflation heated up more than expected in January ... down into the rates consumers see on many types of loans. For example, mortgage rates have increased in recent months, with the average ...

Unexpected events such as limited output of crude oil could, for example, push energy prices higher. The Great Inflation of the 1970s and early 80s is a prime example of persistent inflation ...

Inflation at its highest rate over a period is said to have peaked. During the Great Inflation of 1965–1982, inflation was thought to have peaked in 1970, only to have reached a higher rate in ...

Below is a list of examples of how the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate has eased or accelerated. Two figures are listed for each item: the average rise in price in the 12 months to November ...

The chances of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut in February have improved significantly as price rises ease. So what's behind ...