Consumer price index (CPI)
Fed’s favoured inflation gauge falls
PCE inflation reading for April 2022 was down from March
Bank of Korea raises policy rate again
Policy-makers expect high inflation for rest of year
Small drop in US CPI hints at inflation reprieve
Economists estimate US is past inflation peak, but other G7 nations may still be on the upward leg
Polish central bank hikes rates 75bp
Inflation at highest levels for 24 years as governor faces opposition over second term
Taiwan central bank raises rates for first time since 2011
Rate increase since 2011 surprises markets as inflation is below 3%
US inflation continues ascent
CPI inflation reached new high of 7.9% in February
Argentina raises rates for first time since 2020
BCRA raises benchmark rate 200 basis points, as IMF talks continue
US inflation reaches new peak
CPI figure hits 6.8%, the highest rate in nearly four decades
How Turkey’s president created chaos in economic policy-making
Observers allege presidential domination of the central bank, unauthorised FX transactions and untrustworthy statistics
Book notes: Monetary policy in times of crisis, by Massimo Rostagno et al
A mass of intellectual effort gives rare insights into the ECB’s inner working, but fails to fully address questions about who really controls inflation
Poland raises policy rate by 75 basis points
National Bank cites high inflation, which it expects to linger through 2022
Dallas Fed predicts 2022 core inflation above 2%
Economists expect auto and transportation costs to abate, but spike in housing prices
US CPI inflation rises to 5.4%
Prices continue upward climb, but policy-makers still see pressures as temporary
US PCE inflation rises to 4.3%
Fed’s preferred rate reaches new high in August, but “trimmed” measure steady at 2%
Canada records highest inflation since 2011
House prices help drive figures up, as inflation becomes campaign issue in election season
No one monetary policy target optimal – Bank of Canada paper
Flexible inflation targeting one of best performers in “horse race” with other options
Brainard reiterates that inflation is ‘transitory’
Fed board member speaks after PCE inflation figure of 4% released
US faces surge in actual and expected inflation
Data shows 5.4% CPI inflation over past year and consumers expect 4.8% rise over next
The RBI’s next big question: how to normalise monetary policy?
India’s central bank needs to plan an exit from its efforts to manage the ‘impossible trinity’
BoC survey says firms expect higher inflation
Over half of Canadian businesses expect annual inflation will exceed target level’s midpoint
Covid-19 policy-making and the need for high-speed data
High-frequency data holds the promise of speed and adaptability, but the rush to find alternative economic indicators has the potential to create problems
Bank of Canada exploring alternative inflation measures – governor
Canadians feeling prices rising despite CPI being negative for two months, deputy governor says
Fed set to adopt ‘elements’ of price-level targeting
Covid-19 could act as a catalyst for a Janet Yellen-supported Fed move to adopt elements of price-level targeting. But questions remain about the timing of such a move
Central bank of the year: Bank of Ghana
The African central bank has carried out extensive reform of Ghana’s banking sector