Japan core inflation softens to over four year low, weakening case for BOJ rate hike

Core inflation — which strips out prices of fresh food — was lower than the 1.7% expected by economists polled by Reuters and ...

Japan's core inflation hits 4-year low, rebound eyed on energy shock

Japan's annual core inflation slowed to a four-year low ​in April due to the effect of subsidies on fuel and education, data ...
Opinion

Rare US core inflation 'wedge' a headache for Warsh's Fed

A gap is widening between two key measures of underlying U.S. inflation. Unfortunately for newly confirmed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, the one rising faster is the central bank's preferred ...
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Fed will need to explain why current inflation jump differs from 2022 surge

When surging U.S. inflation peaked in June of 2022, driven by rising prices for energy but also for food, shelter, vehicles, and a host of other items, Federal Reserve officials assured the public in ...
CBS News

Inflation just fell. Will mortgage rates fall next? Here's what to consider.

There were some encouraging economic developments this week that millions of Americans likely warmly welcomed. The unemployment rate in January, for example, declined to 4.3% as employers added more ...

Fed Chair Warsh's preferred inflation measure is cooling. A big pinch of salt is advised

By Ann Saphir May 28 (Reuters) - One of new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's favorite inflation measures came in cool ...