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    Consumer Price Index News

    India’s retail inflation rose to 4.8% in August, oil fuels rate hike bets

    Economists expect the RBI to consider rate hikes in October and December if elevated crude prices push consumer inflation higher.
    Business
    Published 43 days ago

    Social Security September payments: SSI dates and 2027 COLA forecast

    Social Security payments are going out this week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
    World News
    Updated 57 days ago

    Stock market warning: S&P 500 faces correction risk as Fed hikes loom

    S&P 500 correction risk rises as sticky inflation, Trump tariffs and possible Fed rate hikes threaten the stock market after strong 2026 gains. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
    Business
    Updated 58 days ago

    US inflation rises to 3.7% in July: What it means for Fed rate cuts

    US PCE inflation rose to 3.7% in July as income and spending grew. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
    Business
    Updated 62 days ago

    How Trump's Canada tariffs could hurt the US economy and raise prices

    Trump's 50% Canada tariffs could raise costs, push up prices and hurt US businesses as retaliation risks grow, adding pressure to the US economy.
    World News
    Updated 65 days ago

    India retail inflation holds steady at 4.45% in July despite food, fuel stress

    File picture
    India News
    Published 76 days ago

    Mortgage rates today: 30-year loan rises to 6.861% amid inflation, war

    Mortgage rates today rose to 6.861% for 30-year loans as inflation, Treasury yields and Middle East tensions keep pressure on US home borrowing costs. (Pexel/Representative image)
    Business
    Updated 77 days ago

    Social Security 2027 COLA forecast cut: What it means for retirees

    Social Security 2027 COLA forecast has been lowered, but easing inflation could benefit retirees.
    World News
    Updated 91 days ago

    Trump reacts to latest Consumer Price Index data: ‘I love the inflation’

    President Trump reacted to the May inflation rate of 4.2%, expressing his fondness for inflation and anticipating lower oil and gas prices after the Iran conflict ends.
    World News
    Updated 139 days ago

    Gold prices drop 2.5% as US inflation data fuels Fed rate hike fears

    Gold prices fall as US inflation stays strong, raising Fed rate hike fears (REUTERS/ Angelika Warmuth//File Photo)
    World News
    Updated 139 days ago

    India's wholesale inflation surges to 8.3% on oil shock, weak rupee

    Retail inflation numbers — 3.48% — suggest that India was immune from the economic pain of the ongoing war in West Asia.
    India News
    Updated 166 days ago

    Oil casts a shadow on WPI inflation

    Is the government prepared to hold retail fuel prices as long as crude prices stay high? What prevents it from raising retail prices? Is it the hope that voluntary rationalisation of fuel consumption will ease demand and the fiscal burden? (Bloomberg)
    Editorials
    Published 166 days ago

    Ride out inflation with patience and prudence

    It is only a matter of time before the higher fuel costs are passed on and begin to affect households. (Bloomberg)
    Opinion
    Updated 166 days ago

    Cabinet increases DA to 60% for government staffers

    The Union government revises DA and DR twice a year — in January and July — to offset the impact of rising prices (HT file/ representative photo)
    India News
    Published 192 days ago

    Cabinet okays 2 per cent DA hike for central government employees

    The Dearness Allowance is a fundamental cost-of-living adjustment designed to support government employees and pensioners.
    India News
    Updated 192 days ago

    How to read the new retail inflation series

    (FILES) The key change is that the weightage of food has decreased significantly and that of transport has increased. (AFP)
    Business
    Updated 257 days ago

    New CPI series shows January inflation at 2.75%

    Vegetable vendors wait for customers at a local market in New Delhi (AFP FILE)
    Business
    Updated 257 days ago

    New inflation index that reflects ground realities

    Among the important changes in the new series is the continued reduction in weight of food items compared to the old one. Food and beverages as a whole will now have a share of 36.8%, 9 percentage points less than in the old series. (Bachchan Kumar/HT Photo)
    Editorials
    Published 257 days ago

    Retail inflation remains muted at 1.3% in December

    December’s low headline print is primarily a result of falling food prices (AFP FILE)
    Business
    Published 288 days ago

    Why the economy needs 4% inflation

    Household wisdom says that lower prices are better. But the household needs to see itself as a part of a larger story. (Mint Archive)
    Opinion
    Published 342 days ago

    Social Security COLA increase 2026: Benefits set to rise 2.8% in January

    Social Security benefits increasing 2.8% in January 2026.
    World News
    Published 358 days ago

    Where is all your money going?: Kashyap Kompella on personal inflation

    (HT Illustration: Rahul Pakarath)
    Lifestyle
    Updated 361 days ago

    Why is gold falling? Prices slip after 9-week rally. Here's all you need to know

    Price of gold came down to around $4,112 an ounce on Friday, October 24.
    Trending
    Published 368 days ago

    2026 Social Security COLA to be announced on this date. Will benefits increase?

    The Social Security benefits undergo a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on an annual basis.
    World News
    Published 379 days ago

    US Consumer Inflation unchanged in July as Trump tariff worries persist

    The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.7 percent from a year ago in July, same as in June, said the Department of Labor.
    World News
    Updated 441 days ago

    US consumer inflation rises to 2.7% in June amid concerns over Trump's tariffs

    While Trump imposed a 10 percent tariff on almost all trading partners in April and separately slapped steeper duties on imports of steel, aluminum and autos, US officials have pushed back against warnings that these could spark price increases.
    World News
    Updated 469 days ago

    Retail inflation at 6-yr low of 2.1% due to falling food prices

    . Among food items, it is primarily vegetables which are driving the overall disinflation. Vegetable inflation has fallen from 42% in October 2024 to a deflation of 19% in June. June is the fifth consecutive month of deflation in vegetable prices. (AP File)
    India News
    Updated 470 days ago

    Retail inflation eases to over 6-yr low of 2.1% in June on subdued food prices

    WPI-based inflation was 0.39 per cent in May. It was 3.43 per cent in June last year.
    India News
    Published 470 days ago

    Inflation dips for 7th month to 3.2%, lowest since July 2019

    Inflation dips for 7th month to 3.2%, lowest since July 2019
    India News
    Updated 532 days ago

    US consumer prices rise 0.2% in April as tariffs impact inflation outlook

    The US consumer price index CPI increased 0.2% last month after dipping 0.1% in March, which was the first decline since May 2020, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday.
    World News
    Published 532 days ago
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