Why is inflation cooling — and why isn't it coming down more
Ahead of May's closely watched Consumer Price Index, set to be released Tuesday morning, economists are expecting yet another month of smaller price increases.
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Argentina inflation seen speeding up in May, bucking regional trend
By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES Argentina's monthly inflation rate likely sped up to 8.8% in May, according to
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Why do businesses keep raising their prices?
What's behind inflation? Some economists cite pandemic-era supply chain bottlenecks, the war in Ukraine and US economic policies; others corporate greed. But a new survey suggests the strength of customer demand has outsized influence on prices.
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France strong-arms big food firms into cutting prices
By Benoit Van Overstraeten and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -The biggest food industry companies in France have pledged to cut
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China's factory gate deflation speeds up in May as demand wanes
BEIJING China's factory gate prices fell at the fastest pace in seven years in May and quicker than
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IMF urges Fed, central banks to keep tightening to reduce inflation
WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged the U.S. Federal Reserve and other global central banks to
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White House hails the end of the supply chain nightmare
White House officials on Thursday hailed the unclogging of supply chains and suggested that further easing of bottlenecks will help cool inflation.
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Brazil's inflation falls to more than 2-year low amid calls for rate cuts
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO Consumer prices in Brazil decelerated more than expected in May, government data showed
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Thai May headline inflation lowest in 21 months
BANGKOK Thailand's headline inflation rate dropped to its lowest in 21 months in May due to falling energy
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Indonesia inflation returns to central bank target range in May
JAKARTA Indonesia's annual inflation rate eased to 4% in May, matching the upper end of the central bank's
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Bank of America CEO says the Fed's biggest challenge is power of US consumer
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said although he is relieved lawmakers reached a resolution for the debt ceiling, it is "not good for the United States to go through this."
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Germany leads big bond rally as inflation finally heads down
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -Germany is leading the biggest rally in global bond markets since March's banking rout as cooling
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