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The numbers: The cost of U.S. goods and services was flat in March and put the Federal Reserve closer to its 2% inflation target, but tariffs and trade wars threaten to undo the latest progress.
HEADLINE INFLATION slowed to its lowest in over five years in April, amid a drop in food prices and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said, giving the central bank room to ...
THE peso and the stock market both ended rose on Tuesday, buoyed by news that inflation had hit an over five-year low in April. The currency closed at P55.61 to the dollar, up by 16 centavos, while ...
With inflation not far from the Fed’s 2% target for now, Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argue that the Fed could reduce its rate. The Fed pushed it higher in 2022 and 2023 to fight ...
MANILA – Philippine annual inflation was 1.4% in April, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, below the previous month’s 1.8% rate and the lowest reading since November 2019, according to LSEG data.
Inflation edged down slightly in Bangladesh in April, offering a modest reprieve for consumers grappling with sustained price pressures. According to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of ...
THERE’S AN INTERESTING TWIST ON THE ROOMS AND MEALS TAX. TOP REVENUE OFFICIALS SAY INFLATION IS ACTUALLY PLAYING A ROLE IN BOOSTING THOSE TAX REVENUES. INFLATION WILL LIKELY CAUSE AND HAS CAUSED ...
The World Bank’s Prospects Group has constructed a global database of inflation. The database covers up to 209 countries over the period 1970-2025, and includes six measures of inflation in three ...
Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers recently announced the deal to issue the state’s first-ever inflation refund checks The State of New York's lawmakers have now reached a deal on April ...
Canada votes on April 28. Key issues dominating this election include inflation and housing affordability. Immigration has sparked heated debates, with varying opinions on its impact. External ...
The inflation rate in Guernsey has slowed to 4.2% but remains higher than both the UK and Jersey, according to the latest figures. The UK's inflation rate fell to 2.6% in March, and in April ...
Americans of all income levels are concerned about inflation in the U.S. Housing costs, stock investments, and retirement savings were some of the issues respondents in the survey thought about.