headline inflation
noun
economics
: a measure of inflation that is based on an unadjusted price index
… but core inflation has indeed been a much more reliable guide than headline inflation, which fluctuates wildly.—
Paul Krugman
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Another consideration is energy costs, these have moved lower recently helping pull headline inflation down, but are excluded from core inflation calculations.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Morgan Stanley, for instance, recently predicted that tariffs and other isolationist policies under Trump could shave 1.4% off real economic growth and raise headline inflation rates by 0.9%.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Given the surge in post-pandemic inflation, the fact that headline inflation now sits just a tenth of a percentage point away from the Fed's target is a significant achievement.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Global headline inflation will fall to 3.5% on an annual basis by the end of 2025, from an average of 5.8% in 2024, the agency said Tuesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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Simon Moore, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Morgan Stanley, for instance, recently predicted that tariffs and other isolationist policies under Trump could shave 1.4% off real economic growth and raise headline inflation rates by 0.9%.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Given the surge in post-pandemic inflation, the fact that headline inflation now sits just a tenth of a percentage point away from the Fed's target is a significant achievement.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Global headline inflation will fall to 3.5% on an annual basis by the end of 2025, from an average of 5.8% in 2024, the agency said Tuesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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