The rate of inflation unexpectedly fell slightly to 2.5% in December in a surprise boost to embattled Rachel Reeves, official figures reveal today. That was a slight drop from 2.6% in November and ...

American consumers expect prices to rise by 6.7% over the next year, according to a closely watched survey of consumer ...

Inflation ticked higher to year’s end, as consumers paid 2.1 per cent more in December than they did a year before for a ...

US business activity keeps expanding in April but growth is slowing, inflation is rising and services sector is showing signs ...

The unexpectedly large fall came due to cheaper fuel and games costs - and was helped by the late timing of Easter. It's ...

After adjusting for the retail sales rate of inflation – measured at 2.2% in December – the overall volume of retail sales ...

Inflation expectations surged to 6.7% ... representing a steep 30% fall since December 2024. This month’s drop in sentiment was both unanimous and widespread — cutting across all age groups ...

The numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment fell to 50.8% in a preliminary April reading from 57.0% ...

The rate of inflation rose to 3% in the year to January, a steep uptick from the 2.5% recorded in December, writes Kevin Pratt. The Office for National Statistics attributes the increase – which ...

Consumers paid 2.1 per cent more in December 2024 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. This level of inflation increased 1.0 ...