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Message to RBI in inflation numbers

Whether or not the headline number will align itself to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s target of 4% has pretty much become a function of food prices

Barring any large supply-side shocks in the food economy, analysts believe inflation should be close to RBI’s target in the next fiscal year which will begin from April (HIndustan Times)
Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:53 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

US inflation likely remained sticky-high last month, threatening rate cuts

US inflation probably worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars.

US Labour Department is expected to report that in December the consumer price index rose 2.8% from a year ago, according to economists surveyed by FactSet(AFP)
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 02:30 PM IST
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Rekindle the animal spirits

Creating mass demand, leading to a boom in investment, is necessary; encouraging consuming classes to spend will help

Women shop for Christmas decorations at a roadside market in Ahmedabad, India, December 24, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave (REUTERS)
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 08:19 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Looking beyond the CPI numbers

Volatile food prices, abetted by the climate crisis, and geopolitical unrest complicate policy choices

Signage at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters building in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)
Published on Nov 13, 2024 08:20 PM IST
ByHT Editorial

Avoid haste on shift to core CPI

Aligning inflation targeting with core instead of headline inflation needs a sound method to capture core inflation expectations first

FILE PHOTO: A woman selects tomatoes from a vegetable vendor, at a wholesale market in Navi Mumbai, India August 4, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo (REUTERS)
Published on Aug 27, 2024 09:08 PM IST
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