Consumer price index (CPI)
US PCE inflation rises to 4.3%
Fed’s preferred rate reaches new high in August, but “trimmed” measure steady at 2%
Canada records highest inflation since 2011
House prices help drive figures up, as inflation becomes campaign issue in election season
No one monetary policy target optimal – Bank of Canada paper
Flexible inflation targeting one of best performers in “horse race” with other options
Brainard reiterates that inflation is ‘transitory’
Fed board member speaks after PCE inflation figure of 4% released
US faces surge in actual and expected inflation
Data shows 5.4% CPI inflation over past year and consumers expect 4.8% rise over next
The RBI’s next big question: how to normalise monetary policy?
India’s central bank needs to plan an exit from its efforts to manage the ‘impossible trinity’
BoC survey says firms expect higher inflation
Over half of Canadian businesses expect annual inflation will exceed target level’s midpoint
Covid-19 policy-making and the need for high-speed data
High-frequency data holds the promise of speed and adaptability, but the rush to find alternative economic indicators has the potential to create problems
Bank of Canada exploring alternative inflation measures – governor
Canadians feeling prices rising despite CPI being negative for two months, deputy governor says
Fed set to adopt ‘elements’ of price-level targeting
Covid-19 could act as a catalyst for a Janet Yellen-supported Fed move to adopt elements of price-level targeting. But questions remain about the timing of such a move
Central bank of the year: Bank of Ghana
The African central bank has carried out extensive reform of Ghana’s banking sector
Overcoming deflation: Japan’s experience and challenges ahead
Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda explains how Japan’s long battle against deflation may offer insights for the future conduct of monetary policy at other central banks
Two-thirds of countries failing to meet global standards on inflation – IMF paper
More than half the world has not updated CPI weighting in the last five years, researchers find
Hyperinflation threatens to return to Zimbabwe
Official inflation almost doubles as economic threats remain
Canada facing broad-based inflationary pressures, data suggests
Some analysts say immediate rate hikes unlikely despite price rises
Lower unionisation ‘unlikely to account for’ low wage growth
In Australia, share of employees covered by wage agreements negotiated remains stable, RBA researchers find
UK lawmakers demand end to inflation index ‘merry-go-round’
UK Statistics Authority called upon to seek permission from finance minister to amend RPI errors
Ageing population is deflationary – HKMA paper
Deflationary pressures “should not be ignored”, economist says
UK lawmakers demand fix for RPI miscalculation
House of Lords says Statistics Authority’s failure to fix error has left many members of public poorer
Price shocks worse with poorly anchored inflation expectations – IMF paper
Inflation rises less and falls quicker after shocks when expectations are well anchored, study finds
Political angst affecting the exchange rate, says Bank of Mexico
Central bank hikes rates to 8% as political decisions begin to take a toll on financial market
Zimbabwe central bank suspends senior officials over corruption allegations
Government appointee accuses central bankers of illegal foreign exchange dealings
Inflation expected to reach 10% in Malawi
Rising electricity, food and fuel prices forces inflation well beyond central bank target
‘Amazon effects’ impact pricing across economy – paper
Alberto Cavallo says online competition has changed pricing dynamics on- and offline