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
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
It showed the annual headline rate of inflation rising to 3%, keeping alive worries about future price gains.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 16, 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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