headline inflation

noun

A measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commercial products such as food and energy prices (e.g. oil and gas), which are often prone to fluctuations and inflationary spikes.

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Meanings

nounheadline inflation (usually uncountable, plural headline inflations)

plural headline inflations

  1. uncountableusuallyeconomicsA measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commercial products such as food and energy prices (e.g. oil and gas), which are often prone to fluctuations and inflationary spikes.
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APA

headline inflation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline%20inflation

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“headline inflation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline%20inflation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headline inflation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headline%20inflation.

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