Category Archives: Consumer price Inde
UK Inflation Report for May 2011 More of the Same-
The June 17 Inflation release by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), reported a larger than anticipated annual inflation rate of 4.5% unchanged from April. Annual inflation as measured by CPI has remained above the inflation target of 2% for … Continue reading
UK Inflation Report for April 2011
May 17 Inflation release by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), reported a larger than expected rise in annual inflation rate. The rate of inflation rose from 4.0% in March to 4.5% in April. Chart.1 shows that annual inflation is … Continue reading
UK Inflation
“There is a good chance that inflation will reach 5% later this year and it is more likely than not to remain above the 2% target throughout 2012, boosted by the increase in VAT, higher energy and import prices, and … Continue reading
Inflation and Oil Price
Inflation was likely to pick up to between 4% and 5% in the near term, and to remain well above the 2% target throughout 2011, boosted by the increase in VAT, higher energy and import prices, and some rebuilding of … Continue reading