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Inflation could climb closer to 4% – here’s what you can do to beat it

Inflation could rise again this week, according to some economists, continuing towards a predicted peak of 4 per cent in September. Some economists believe the consumer prices index (CPI) measure of ...
Forbes

What To Expect From The Next CPI Inflation Report

July’s Consumer Price Index inflation report is expected to continue the pattern of disinflation seen in recent months. Current expectations for a September rate cut are relatively high, so it is ...
U.S. News & World Report

Central Banks' Inflation Mood Puzzle: More Judgment Than Science

FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - The world's central bankers may be attempting the impossible: to get ⁠into ⁠the psyche of business executives, labour unions and ordinary households in ⁠real ...
Christian Science Monitor

Tariffs boost inflation. But many economists see a recession as avoidable.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
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Inflation rises further above target to 3.4% – what it means for mortgages and savings

Inflation rose to 3.4 per cent in the year to December, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) remains well above the ...
The Conversation

What exactly is inflation, and are interest rates the only option for dealing with it?

Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) predicts it will linger for longer ...