headline rate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The lower-than-expected headline rate and the sharp drop in core inflation reduce the likelihood of a rise in the key interest rate at the central bank’s June meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
As of Friday, inflation traders were braced for the consumer-price index’s annual headline rate to be at or above 3% through next February.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 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
On 22 May, we will get inflation figures for April, with the headline rate forecast to be below the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in three years.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
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