单词 | headline inflation |
释义 | > as lemmasheadline inflation b. Designating a rate of inflation based on the consumer price index and reflecting all changes to the cost of living which an economy may undergo; of or relating to a such a rate. Frequently in headline inflation; cf. core inflation at core n.1 Additions.Since headline inflation includes changes in price to items (such as food and energy) which are subject to sudden or temporary price movements, it is sometimes regarded as a less accurate measure of the state of an economy than core inflation. ΚΠ 1983 Economist 24 Sept. (World Econ. Surv. section) 23/1 A broader measure of inflation..puts this year's inflation about two percentage points higher than the ‘headline’ rate shown by consumer prices. 1988 Times 19 Dec. 22/8 By the first quarter of 1990 headline inflation should be below 4 per cent. 1991 Financial Post (Canada) (Nexis) 17 June (Investm. & Finance section) 20 The key to keeping the disinflation trend intact is to keep wages subdued until the ‘headline’ inflation rate starts to drop sharply. 2011 Sunday Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 24 July 18 While the Reserve focuses on the core or underlying inflation figure.., we in the main experience the headline figure. < as lemmas |
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