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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If confirmed, the CEA chairman will play an important role at a time when energy prices have spiked due to the war in Iran, causing headline inflation to tick up.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
But for families who do pay for childcare, those costs can take up a far larger share of their budget—meaning price increases will hit them much harder than the headline inflation data suggests.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
In all three scenarios, headline inflation is expected to rise.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Predictably, headline inflation has leaped higher.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
But for families who do pay for childcare, those costs can take up a far larger share of their budget—meaning price increases will hit them much harder than the headline inflation data suggests.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
In all three scenarios, headline inflation is expected to rise.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Predictably, headline inflation has leaped higher.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Headline inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headline%20inflation. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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