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
compare core inflation
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Growth in headline inflation was in line with Reuters estimates, but less than the 0.2% rise in November.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
By the end of next year, the central bank is expecting both core and headline inflation of its preferred inflation metric — the Personal Consumption Expenditures index — to tick down slightly to 2.5%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Bank of England holds rates The Bank of England on Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged at 4.75%, as headline inflation in November hit an eight-month high of 2.6%.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
The Fed is now projecting headline inflation of 2.4%, a slight increase from 2.3% anticipated in September, and core inflation of 2.8%, up from 2.6%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
By the end of next year, the central bank is expecting both core and headline inflation of its preferred inflation metric — the Personal Consumption Expenditures index — to tick down slightly to 2.5%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Bank of England holds rates The Bank of England on Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged at 4.75%, as headline inflation in November hit an eight-month high of 2.6%.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
The Fed is now projecting headline inflation of 2.4%, a slight increase from 2.3% anticipated in September, and core inflation of 2.8%, up from 2.6%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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