Real-world data shows that the economy may already have reached the Fed’s inflation target—but the Consumer Price Index (CPI ... or PCE, deflator) use a measure of rent inflation that lags ...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the monthly change in prices paid by U.S. consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates the CPI as a weighted average of prices for a basket of ...
China's consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest in five months in January while producer price deflation persisted, reflecting mixed consumer spending and weak factory activity.
Japan has cleared a crucial threshold for officially declaring an end to long-term deflation, according to Economy Minister ...
On Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) report for January showed ... the components in the PPI that directly feed into the PCE deflator came in soft for the month. "Based on this week ...
Japan has cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation, economy ...