Insights and Stories on Inflation

Jan. 6, 2025 at 11:12 am CST

A number of leading economists, including advisers to past U.S. presidents, have coalesced around the view that President-elect Donald Trump's plans to broaden tariffs, cut taxes and curb immigration may not prove as inflationary as early analysis had suggested.

By ann-saphir, Reuters

Dec. 17, 2024 at 10:09 am CST

Canada's annual inflation rate unexpectedly dropped by a tick to 1.9 per cent in November, driven by a broad-based slowdown in prices, while the consumer price index was unchanged on a monthly basis, data showed on Tuesday.

By Ismail Shakil, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters

Nov. 26, 2024 at 10:42 am CST

The Bank of Canada said on Tuesday that if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat of tariffs on Canada, it would have an impact on both economies and the central bank would incorporate those into its economic forecasts.

By David Ljunggren, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters

Nov. 19, 2024 at 10:24 am CST

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several pro-farmer but inflation-stoking measures in recent months, such as easing curbs on rice and onion exports, but that may not prove enough for him to sway an election on Wednesday in a key state.

By rajendra-jadhav, Reuters

Nov. 19, 2024 at 10:12 am CST

Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated more than expected to 2.0 per cent in October as gas prices fell less than the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, shrinking market bets for a bigger rate cut next month.

By Ismail Shakil, Reuters