headline inflation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commercial products such as food and energy prices (e.g. oil and gas), which are often prone to fluctuations and inflationary spikes.

Word forms

headline inflation headline inflations
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