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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.

Updated 37 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)

Updated 37 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.

Updated 64 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)

Published 65 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)

Updated 65 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)

Published 90 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.

Updated 91 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)

Updated 155 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)

Updated 155 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)

Published 155 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)

Published 186 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)

Published 241 days ago

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

Social Security benefits increasing 2.8% in January 2026.

Published 256 days ago

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

(HT Illustration: Rahul Pakarath)

Updated 260 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.

Published 267 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.

Published 277 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.

Updated 340 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.

Updated 368 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)

Updated 368 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.

Published 368 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

Updated 430 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.

Published 431 days ago

India's retail inflation eases to 3.16% in April from 3.34% in March

According to the government, it is the lowest year-on-year inflation since July 2019. (Pic used for representation)

Published 431 days ago

RBI likely to cut repo rate by 50 bps in June and August: SBI Research

Published 458 days ago

Egg prices surge to a record high of $6.23 per dozen despite Trump's predictions

FILE - Cartons of eggs sit on a shelf in a Walmart store, March 10, 2025, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Published 464 days ago

RBI cuts India's GDP forecast to 6.5%, inflation to 4% amid global uncertainties

Updated 465 days ago

Inflation eases to 6-month low 3.61% as veg prices fall

Inflation eases to 6-month low 3.61% as veg prices fall

Published 492 days ago

US consumer price growth slows in February, but tariffs may boost inflation

The consumer price index rose 0.2% last month after accelerating 0.5% in January, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday.

Updated 493 days ago

China, Hong Kong stocks fall on deflationary worries

China, Hong Kong stocks fall on deflationary worries

Published 495 days ago

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95, likely to keep climbing

US egg prices: The main reason that eggs are more expensive is the bird flu outbreak.

Updated 520 days ago

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