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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The headline inflation figure is a wide miss from the 2.15% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Through year’s end, the Fed is expecting 2.4% headline inflation, a slight increase from 2.3% in its September projections, and 2.8% core inflation, up from 2.6%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
India’s headline inflation dipped year-on-year for a third straight month to 4.31% in January.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
In fact, the central bank’s preferred pricing gauge showed headline inflation ticked higher to 2.4% in November, the highest since July, while the core measure excluding food and energy held at 2.8%.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Through year’s end, the Fed is expecting 2.4% headline inflation, a slight increase from 2.3% in its September projections, and 2.8% core inflation, up from 2.6%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
India’s headline inflation dipped year-on-year for a third straight month to 4.31% in January.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
In fact, the central bank’s preferred pricing gauge showed headline inflation ticked higher to 2.4% in November, the highest since July, while the core measure excluding food and energy held at 2.8%.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
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