IF oil prices shoot up to $90 to $100 per barrel, the country’s inflation rate could breach the government target this year and next year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Based on ...

The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts. That may be broadly good news for the Fed.

Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...

The rebased CPI is expected to improve the accuracy of economic data, offering item weights that reflect modern household spending habits and providing essential input for economic planning.

[CPI(M)] State secretary M.V. Govindan throwing his weight behind the CM. Inaugurating the CPI(M) Kottayam district conference delegates’ meet at Pampady on Friday, Mr. Govindan argued that ...

Stats SA added rosé wine, snuff, ready-made meals and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket Picture: iStock Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has shaken up the basket of goods and services used ...

The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that its rebased Consumer Price Index will better reflect current price volatility and provide a clearer understanding of economic trends in Nigeria.It ...

South Africa will add rosé wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

The most important item in the CPI inflation is the Owners' equivalent rent of residences OER, which weights 27.1% in the overall price index. In fact, service inflation has been the sticky part ...

South Africa will add rose wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

That measure — known as the personal consumption expenditures price index — doesn’t put as much weight on shelter as the CPI, which is one reason why it’s trending closer to the Fed’s 2% target.

Every year, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits ...