The consumer price index was rose 2.4% in February 2026, above policymakers' target, economists said. War in Iran complicates the picture.

The latest rate, which covers the year to January, is a drop from the previous 3.4% - but it remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

A steep jump in the cost of air travel, cigarettes and live entertainment helped push up the UK’s overall inflation rate last month, despite price rises slowing for everyday groceries such as butter ...

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Argentina's annual inflation rate ended 2025 at its lowest in more than seven years, a Reuters poll found, implying President Javier Milei's trade-opening policies and ...

The Consumer Price Index climbed at an annual rate of 3% in September, coming in below economists' forecasts as the impact of President Trump's tariffs remain muted. Economists polled by financial ...

Arguments for monetary policy are that it controls inflation through a target interest rate; is quick and easy to implement; ...

Swiss inflation edged up in the final month of 2025, likely alleviating the pressure on the country’s central bank to cut rates below zero. Annual consumer-price inflation climbed to 0.1% in December ...

This paper examines the effectiveness of inflation targeting (IT) frameworks during the global inflation surge of 2022, a shock primarily driven by large adverse supply side disruptions following the ...

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WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans’ chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a president repeatedly ...

The consumer price index eased in January but inflation was still elevated for many consumer necessities, economists said.