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Headline inflation

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Headline inflation
A measure of the total inflation that is experienced throughout an entire economy. Headline inflation is based off of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI). In contrast, the core CPI, which is used to mearue core inflation excludes price fluctuations in the food and energy sector due to their seasonal or volatile movements. See: Consumer Price Index (CPI), Inflation


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The outcome follows a similar moderation in consumer prices during the same period and foreshadows slightly better results for the headline inflation gauge in the months ahead.
Energy price deflation will continue to drag down headline inflation until November by an average of -1.
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