IF oil prices shoot up to $90 to $100 per barrel, the country’s inflation rate could breach the government target this year and next year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Based on ...

The Consumer Price Index report for January is expected to show broadly unchanged annual inflation according to nowcasts. That may be broadly good news for the Fed.

Measuring key aspects of a nation’s economy is important, but the metrics used are often misunderstood by many. Quantifying ...

The rebased CPI is expected to improve the accuracy of economic data, offering item weights that reflect modern household spending habits and providing essential input for economic planning.

Stats SA added rosé wine, snuff, ready-made meals and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket Picture: iStock Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has shaken up the basket of goods and services used ...

The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that its rebased Consumer Price Index will better reflect current price volatility and provide a clearer understanding of economic trends in Nigeria.It ...

South Africa will add rosé wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

Every year, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, examines inflation data and adjusts Social Security benefits ...

South Africa will add rose wine, snuff and e-cigarette refills to its inflation basket and remove frozen potato chips and ...

Stats SA has updated its inflation basket, bidding farewell to frozen potato chips, and adding rosé wine and vaping.

The products in the basket are updated periodically to better reflect shifts and trends in consumer spending. Product weights are also adjusted.