The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Housing costs were estimated by Savills to have been £8.6 billion higher last year than a previous peak in 2016, when adjusted for inflation.

The Albanese government will look to further ease cost-of-living pressures without adding to inflation when it delivers its fourth budget.

The Bank of England kept rates steady at 4.5% on Thursday, as inflation remains sticky and global uncertainty ratchets up.

The rally in European stock markets took a breather as EU leaders struggled to secure a €5 billion funding package for Ukraine. Investor sentiment was further dampened by the ECB’s cautious outlook on the economy and inflation, triggering selloffs, particularly in the defence and automotive sectors.

With overall inflation down and prices of other commodities stable, consumers are willing to pay more for sugar.

Japan's core inflation rate decelerated in February, government data showed Friday, with prices excluding fresh food rising 3.0 percent year-on-year in the world's fourth-largest economy.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.41% and posted a 1-1/2 week high. The dollar rose Thursday on concerns that US trade policies will keep inflation elevated and dissuade the Fed from lowering interest rates. The dollar added to its gains Thursday on signs of strength in the...

The Fed’s consensus for GDP growth dropped from 2.1% to 1.7% after its latest round of economic forecasts published Wednesday.

The Fed’s slowness to catch the inflation surge that began during the pandemic has earned it scads of criticism. Is this time different?