Other items that saw an acceleration of inflation in December were women’s clothes; fridges and freezers; mineral water; and ...

Falls in the cost of petrol and air fares in May were offset by a record rate of inflation for chocolate and jumps in the price of everyday items such as coffee and cheese. The average price of ...

Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics head. In Argentina, the government manipulated the inflation rate. Economists went rogue to calculate the real rate, and people lost trust in the numbers.

When President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it set off worries that economic data might not be as trustworthy in the future. The president claimed, without citing evidence, ...