headline rate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The headline rate continues to be distorted by a surge in electricity price inflation, reflecting the phasing out of government energy rebates, the data showed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
That would be up from December’s year-over-year headline rate of 2.7% and core rate of 2.6%, which were released on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
Another familiar objection is framed as an accounting exercise: The effective tariff burden can be made lower than the headline rate if firms substitute products, re-source suppliers or alter configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
The last CPI reading put the annual headline rate at 3%, a touch lighter than Wall Street’s 3.1% forecast but still well north of the Fed’s 2% target.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
UK inflation was steady in June, with the headline rate at the Bank of England's target rate of 2%.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024
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