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 rate fell on the back of declining growth in food prices, to its lowest level since June 2017.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on Tuesday delivered exactly what the market was hoping for: a modest 0.2% month-over-month rise in headline inflation, firmly in line with expectations and down from earlier elevated prints.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Flatter headline inflation and falling energy prices bolstered expectations for a September rate cut, though analysts warned that sticky service costs and potential tariff impacts could limit further easing in 2025.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
While slower hiring and cooling headline inflation could argue for an interest rate cut in September, rising core prices suggest inflationary pressures remain stubborn.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on Tuesday delivered exactly what the market was hoping for: a modest 0.2% month-over-month rise in headline inflation, firmly in line with expectations and down from earlier elevated prints.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Flatter headline inflation and falling energy prices bolstered expectations for a September rate cut, though analysts warned that sticky service costs and potential tariff impacts could limit further easing in 2025.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
While slower hiring and cooling headline inflation could argue for an interest rate cut in September, rising core prices suggest inflationary pressures remain stubborn.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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