Consumer prices
Eyeing U.S. election, China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt over next few years, Reuters reports
This photo taken on September 24, 2023, shows residential buildings in Chongqing, in southwest China. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images China is considering approving next week the issuance of over 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) in extra debt in the next few years to revive its fragile economy, a fiscal package which is expected to be further bolstered if Donald Trump wins the U.S. election, said two sources with […]
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The Federal Reserve may have pretty much just hit its 2% inflation target
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images This week’s inflation data provided more evidence that the Federal Reserve is nearing […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Is higher-than-expected CPI just a ‘janky’ data point?
Customers shop for eggs at a Sprouts grocery store on April 12, 2023 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where […]
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CNBC Daily Open: CPI’s higher than expected. Is it just a ‘janky’ data point?
A worker arranges peaches at a fruit stand in the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, July 4, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, […]
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for September 2024 — in one chart
Key Points The consumer price index rose by 2.4% in September 2024 on an annual basis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation declined amid a pullback in gasoline prices and moderation in housing inflation. There were some trouble spots, however, such as groceries and car insurance. Source
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Consumer prices rose 0.2% in September, hotter than expected; annual rate increased 2.4%
The pace of price increases over the past year took an unexpected step higher in September as policymakers contemplate their next move on interest rates, according to a Labor Department report Thursday. The consumer price index, a broad gauge measuring the costs of goods and services across the U.S. economy, increased 0.2% for the month, […]
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Japan real wages down again after summer bonus bump, spending falls
In the streets of Ginza district of Tokyo, Japan. Shiho Fukada | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s inflation-adjusted wages fell in August after two months of increases during the summer bonus season, while household spending also declined, data showed on Tuesday, knocking chances of the central bank raising interest rates any time soon. Real wages […]
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Thai headline inflation quickens in September, still below central bank target
People on the Mahanakorn skywalk overlooking Bangkok, shot on March 17, 2023. Lillian Suwanrumpha | Afp | Getty Images Thailand’s annual headline inflation quickened in September due mainly to higher prices of diesel and some vegetables, the commerce ministry said on Monday, and was still below the central bank’s target range of 1% to 3%. The headline consumer price index rose 0.61% in September from a year earlier, […]
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Here’s the deflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart
Key Points Deflation, contrary to inflation, is when prices fall for certain goods and services. Deflation tends not to occur across the overall U.S. economy outside of recessions. However, consumer prices have fallen in some categories, such as cars, household furniture and appliances, airfare, and certain groceries since August 2023, according to the consumer price […]
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Consumer prices rose 0.2% in August as annual inflation rate hits lowest since early 2021
Prices increased as expected in August while the annual inflation rate declined to its lowest level since February 2021, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that sets the stage for an expected quarter percentage point rate cut from the Federal Reserve in a week. The consumer price index, a broad measure of goods and […]
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