Oil shock and El Niño could likely decide how inflation will pan out. If conditions worsen, the chances of RBI raising interest rates rise, making EMIs and loans more expensive for Indians.

In their base case scenarios, most economists see elevated oil prices as a key factor for the immediate increase in inflation ...

The worst U.S. inflation outbreak in a generation turns five years old this month, a defining economic shock that is still driving policy debates, influencing national politics, and frustrating ...

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ...

February 2026 inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index, increased 0.3% month over month, while annual inflation held at 2.4% and core inflation held at 2.5%. Shelter costs rose 0.2% and rents ...

Inflation held steady at 2.4% for the year ending in February as higher prices continue to plague President Donald Trump. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the update to the consumer price index ...

Annual inflation was unchanged last month at 2.4%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.3% in February, a faster pace than January’s 0.2% ...

The latest Consumer Price Index report shows inflation was subdued in February, with slowing price growth for energy and used vehicles. Since February’s data was collected prior to the Iran war and ...

Egyptian inflation quickened in February, a situation that may be poised to worsen as the knock-on effects from the Iran war pile pressure on the import-reliant economy. Consumer-price growth in urban ...

New Yorkers may need to account for inflation when filing their taxes, the Department of Taxation and Finance has warned, as they may need to adjust refund checks issued by the state last fall. A ...

Headline inflation 1.9% in Feb vs 1.7% in Jan Core inflation 2.4% vs 2.2% Oil price surge to quickly impact consumer prices ECB usually looks past temporary energy price swings Markets see steady ...

For months, the region has been encouraged by low inflation and better-than-expected economic growth. A disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East could knock it off course. By Eshe Nelson ...