Articles for Price Inflation

Trump Backtracks On Campaign Pledge To Bring Down Grocery Prices
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump Backtracks On Campaign Pledge To Bring Down Grocery Prices

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump admitted in an interview with Time magazine that it will be difficult for him to reduce consumer prices, contrary to statements he made on the campaign trail this year. “You just watch: They’ll come down, and they’ll come down fast, not only with insurance, with everything.” “We will end inflation and make America affordable …

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US wholesale inflation surged higher in November
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1 week, 5 days ago

US wholesale inflation surged higher in November

CNN  

CNN — US wholesale inflation shot higher last month, an unwelcome sign that some prices could be heating up before they come down the pike to consumers. A closely watched gauge of underlying wholesale inflation grew more modestly and a chunk of November’s increase could be attributed to a spike in egg prices as a deadly bird flu ripples through …

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Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November from above 6% in October
1 week, 5 days ago

Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November from above 6% in October

India Today  

India's retail inflation cooled to 5.48% in November, slipping below the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance band of 6% after breaching it in October. "High inflation reduces the disposable income in the hands of consumers," Das noted, adding that food inflation could stay elevated through the third quarter of FY25 before easing. Expected revisions could lower food’s weightage by …

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The economy is still inflated
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The economy is still inflated

Live Mint  

The Federal Reserve has slowed inflation, but many Americans continue to pay a high price for the cumulative inflationary consequences of excessive monetary and fiscal stimulus. Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was close to being enacted, but we never imagined that the Fed would maintain zero interest rates and continue its massive purchases of assets until March 2022, …

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FMCG stocks have disappointed. Can the big 4 pull off a turnaround?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

FMCG stocks have disappointed. Can the big 4 pull off a turnaround?

Live Mint  

Once considered a safe haven in times of economic turmoil, India’s fast-moving consumer goods sector now finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with rising competition, shifting consumer preferences, and an inflationary squeeze that threatens its stronghold on household essentials. View Full Image All India FMCG growth Rise of local and private label brands This led to a significant shift in …

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Energy costs push UK inflation to 2.3 percent
1 month ago

Energy costs push UK inflation to 2.3 percent

China Daily  

Inflation in the United Kingdom increased to 2.3 percent in October, putting pressure on the Bank of England to wait until next year before making additional interest rate cuts. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics, or ONS, on Wednesday showed that surging household energy costs pushed the consumer price index higher, breaking the pattern of declining inflation rates …

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U.S. inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low
1 month, 1 week ago

U.S. inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low

LA Times  

Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a sign that price increases might be leveling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021. Consumer inflation, which peaked at 9.1% in 2022, has since fallen steadily, though overall prices are still about 20% higher than they …

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Retail Inflation Soars To 6.2% In October, Exceeding RBI's Tolerance Limit
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1 month, 1 week ago

Retail Inflation Soars To 6.2% In October, Exceeding RBI's Tolerance Limit

ABP News  

Retail inflation climbed to 6.21 per cent in October, up from 5.49 per cent in the previous month, driven primarily by higher food prices, according to official data released on Tuesday. Data from the National Statistics Office revealed that inflation in the food basket surged to 10.87 per cent in October, compared to 9.24 per cent in September and 6.61 …

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Persimmon shares fall as housebuilder flags higher build cost inflation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Persimmon shares fall as housebuilder flags higher build cost inflation

Daily Mail  

Build cost inflation is starting to creep up again in price negotiations for 2025, housebuilder Persimmon warned investors on Wednesday. Costs: Build cost inflation is starting to creep up again and emerge in price negotiations for 2025, Persimmon said The group's sales rates since the start of the third quarter were well ahead of last year. Prices: The private average …

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Govt may adopt PPI for tracking wholesale rates
3 months, 1 week ago

Govt may adopt PPI for tracking wholesale rates

Hindustan Times  

India is poised to shift to a more robust tracker of changes in wholesale prices, known as the producer price index, a model for which is ready and being evaluated by a multi-department team, government officials said. Most developed economies use PPI to track producers’ prices {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The country currently uses the wholesale price index, adopted in …

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Harris zeroes in on high food prices as inflation plays a big role in the presidential race
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris zeroes in on high food prices as inflation plays a big role in the presidential race

LA Times  

President Biden listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the administration’s efforts to lower costs during an event at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md., Thursday. Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech Friday in North Carolina, promising to push for a federal ban on price …

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House prices up year-on-year for third month in a row in May
5 months ago

House prices up year-on-year for third month in a row in May

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House prices increased year-on-year for …

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UK inflation lowest in 3 years. Prime Minister Sunak makes it a focus in election call for July 4
7 months ago

UK inflation lowest in 3 years. Prime Minister Sunak makes it a focus in election call for July 4

Associated Press  

LONDON — Inflation in the U.K. fell sharply to its lowest level in nearly three years in April on the back of big declines in domestic bills, official figures showed Wednesday. “While it’s clearly good news headline inflation is back to normal levels, it is disappointing that price pressures haven’t fallen further and that measures of services inflation are proving …

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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid. Friday’s inflation data showed that excluding volatile food and energy costs, “core” prices rose by an elevated 0.3% from February to March, …

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Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently

NPR  

Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images A lot goes into planning a personal budget – and the price of food and how it fluctuates with inflation can be a big part of that. And interestingly, for the last eight months, consumers have been reporting …

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High food prices prevent swifter fall in inflation to 4% target, says RBI bulletin
9 months ago

High food prices prevent swifter fall in inflation to 4% target, says RBI bulletin

Live Mint  

Food price pressures are deterring a swifter fall in headline inflation towards the target of 4 per cent, the Reserve Bank of India said in its monthly bulletin for March 2024, released on Tuesday. “Even as inflation is on the ebb with broad-based softening of core inflation, the repetitive incidence of short amplitude food price pressures deters a swifter fall …

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Recurring Food Price Shocks, Geopolitical Flashpoints Pose Challenges in Tackling Inflation: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
10 months, 1 week ago

Recurring Food Price Shocks, Geopolitical Flashpoints Pose Challenges in Tackling Inflation: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

News 18  

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said recurring food price shocks and renewed flash points on the geo-political front pose challenges in tackling inflation. He highlighted that recurring food price shocks and renewed flash points on the geo-political front pose challenges to the ongoing disinflation process. The governor said the global economy stands at a crossroads, and challenges remain …

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US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually
10 months, 1 week ago

US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only gradually

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Consumer inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fueled price surge is only gradually and fitfully coming under control. At his most recent news conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell singled out persistently high services prices as a concern and indicated the central bank’s policymakers would like to see …

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2024 brings breather on inflation but food prices are still sticky
10 months, 1 week ago

2024 brings breather on inflation but food prices are still sticky

The Hindu  

February 12, 2024 06:10 pm | Updated 09:00 pm IST - New Delhi India’s retail inflation eased to a three-month low of 5.1% in January from 5.7% a month earlier, with food price rise cooling a bit to 8.3% compared with 9.5% in December 2023. While overall inflation faced by urban consumers dropped to 4.92% from 5.5% a month ago, …

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Big businesses are struggling – will the Bank help out with a cut in interest rates?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Big businesses are struggling – will the Bank help out with a cut in interest rates?

The Independent  

Question: what do Motorpoint, JD Sports, Burberry, Watches of Switzerland, Dr Martens, Kingfisher, Superdry, and Ashtead have in common? A third of the warnings issued in the last three months of the year were, it said, from “large listed businesses”, double the average rate. The clamour for the Bank of England’s rate setting Monetary Policy Committee to throw caution to …

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Dutch inflation rate falls to 3.8 percent in 2023, compared to 10 percent in 2022
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch inflation rate falls to 3.8 percent in 2023, compared to 10 percent in 2022

NL Times  

The annual inflation rate in the Netherlands was estimated at 3.8 percent in 2023, according to the first calculation from Statistics Netherlands. In December, this rate of inflation was still 3.4 percent, compared to 4.2 percent a month earlier and 8.1 percent at the peak in February and March. In December, inflation including the energy bill amounted to 1.2 percent …

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Kremlin scrambled as egg prices in Russia soar by more than 40 per cent in a year
1 year ago

Kremlin scrambled as egg prices in Russia soar by more than 40 per cent in a year

The Telegraph  

Eggs are being sold individually in Russia after the cost soared amid high inflation rates linked to the war in Ukraine. The price of eggs in Russia jumped 13 per cent in October 2023 and another 15 per cent in November, according to Russia’s statistics agency. The Kremlin has sought to blame media hysteria and stockpiling for the price rises …

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Ban on onion exports, curbs on wheat stocks as govt. battles rising food prices
1 year ago

Ban on onion exports, curbs on wheat stocks as govt. battles rising food prices

Live Mint  

The government has banned exports of onion and imposed additional limits on stocking of wheat as it seeks to augment availability of these key staples and check rising food prices ahead of the general election next year. “The prevailing supply crunch in the market owing to the early depletion of stocks from the 2022-23 rabi season and estimated lower output …

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The fine print of October inflation data, in three charts
1 year, 1 month ago

The fine print of October inflation data, in three charts

Live Mint  

India’s retail inflation is on a downward trajectory, with the print falling to a four-month low of 4.87% in October from the most recent high of 7.44% in July. While prices tend to decline in November and December following the arrival of kharif crops in the market, the adverse base “will somewhat restrict the downside to inflation for two months", …

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