In the year to the March quarter, household spending on discretionary items rose by a piddling 0.1 per cent, but spending on essential items rose by 2.1 per cent.

The U.S. job market remains strong, consumer spending is resilient, and inflation has been slowing. Some were dipping more into savings, turning to "buy now, pay later" services that allow payment ...

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended June 26, 2025 recorded a year-on-year (YoY) decrease of 1.52% and a ...

TORONTO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - As Canadian inflation slows, the cost of essentials, such as food and rent, offers pointers as to whether it will return sustainably to the Bank of Canada's 2% target ...

The rate of inflation may be slowing, but more than two-thirds of older adults have seen their monthly budget for essential items such as housing, food and prescription drugs rise 10% from a year ago.

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Here is a breakdown of how much back-to-school items, as well as school fees, increased on an unadjusted annual basis in July, according to the consumer price index. Boys' apparel: 4.8% Girls ...

Should I stock up on food items? It's a good idea to stock up on food items that are regularly consumed to avoid paying ...

HBI in August was 102.2%, up from a low of 86.7% in June 2022 when inflation peaked at a 40-year high of 9.1%, and at the highest level since February 2021.Households are neither better nor worse ...

Russia Ukraine War: The retail Inflation rose mainly because of the rising prices of food and other essential items. India imports a significant portion of sunflower oil from Ukraine, which is the ...