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core inflation

core inflation noun: inflation excluding the increase or decrease of prices in some transitory sectors (usually food and energy).

Noun

core inflation (usually uncountable, plural core inflations)

  1. (usually) Inflation excluding the increase or decrease of prices in some transitory sectors (usually food and energy).
    • So-called core inflation is still rising. Signs of everyday decay – suddenly reduced postal services, the dependably dire state of public transport, local councils hitting the financial skids – are everywhere.2023 June 25, John Harris, “Britain is used to crises now. But this widespread hopelessness is new – and frightening”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
  2. (usually) Inflation excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices.

Forms of core inflation

pluralcore inflations

Questions about core inflation

What does core inflation mean?
Core inflation means inflation excluding the increase or decrease of prices in some transitory sectors (usually food and energy).
What part of speech is core inflation?
Core inflation is a noun.
What is the plural of core inflation?
The plural of core inflation is core inflations.

Words near core inflation in the dictionary

  1. core eudicot
  2. core eudicots
  3. core hole
  4. core holes
  5. core hours
  6. core inflation
  7. core inflations
  8. core lane
  9. core lanes
  10. core lock
  11. core locked

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