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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On an annual basis, headline inflation now sits at around 2.4 percent, slightly higher than April's 2.3 percent, but still near the Federal Reserve's target.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
South Korea's headline inflation rate in June rose at its fastest pace since January, coming in at 2.2% year over year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Housing inflation has lagged headline inflation throughout the post-pandemic period.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Thus far, the impact of higher tariffs hasn’t shown up in headline inflation data.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
South Korea's headline inflation rate in June rose at its fastest pace since January, coming in at 2.2% year over year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Housing inflation has lagged headline inflation throughout the post-pandemic period.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Thus far, the impact of higher tariffs hasn’t shown up in headline inflation data.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for headline inflation
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“Headline inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headline%20inflation. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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