Most central banks around the world closed in on taming inflation this year without bringing about a recession. Many of them even began lowering interest rates after prolonged monetary policy tightening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday on expectations the currency would be boosted next year by policies by the incoming Donald Trump administration that are expected to boost growth and lift inflation.
NerdWallet estimates that food prices have risen 28%. Even with inflation beginning to slow, prices are still up.
Zambia’s annual inflation rate climbed for an 18th month December as the nation’s worst drought in more than a century and the kwacha’s continued weakness stoked prices.
Bank of Thailand expects inflation to stay within the 1% to 3% target range in the next two years, Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said, describing the band as appropriate and supportive of the nation’s growth potential.
Inflation in the U.S. showed signs of cooling in November as price increases slowed sharply after two months of gains.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved slightly higher in November — but not as much as economists were expecting, an indication that price hikes aren’t accelerating in a worrisome fashion.
Russia's inflation has reached 9.5% this year, according to new weekly data showing that the consumer price index rose by 0.33% in the week leading up to Dec. 23, the statistical agency Rosstat reported on Wednesday.
The December 2024 economic projections from the central bank show significant changes from the September figures. They indicate rising inflation and potential impact.
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Inflation reaccelerated in November by the measure preferred by policymakers at the Federal Reserve, but not as much as forecasters had expected.
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