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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Thus far, the impact of higher tariffs hasn’t shown up in headline inflation data.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Every $10 rise in oil prices bumps up headline inflation by roughly 0.4 percentage points and cuts economic growth by roughly 0.1 percentage point, Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital, estimated.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The country's headline inflation rate for April came in at 3.6%, marking more than three years that inflation has ran above the BOJ's 2% target.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Another factor causing relatively restrictive monetary policy for now is that headline inflation is running at 2.4% to May 2025.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 June 2025
Every $10 rise in oil prices bumps up headline inflation by roughly 0.4 percentage points and cuts economic growth by roughly 0.1 percentage point, Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital, estimated.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The country's headline inflation rate for April came in at 3.6%, marking more than three years that inflation has ran above the BOJ's 2% target.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
Another factor causing relatively restrictive monetary policy for now is that headline inflation is running at 2.4% to May 2025.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
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“Headline inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headline%20inflation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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