headline inflation
noun[U]
ECONOMICSukus(UKheadline rate of inflation[C,usually singular])therateofinflationthatincludespricesthatchangea lot, forexample, those offoodandenergy:
Theincreaseinoverallconsumerpricesboostedtheannualheadlineinflationrateby afullpercentsince the lastquarter.
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core inflation