The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Price discrimination is getting smarter — and low-income consumers are paying the price

For customers who don’t have the freedom to choose where they shop, technological advancements — particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and intrusive personal data collection — are making price discrimination, inflation and lower-quality goods increasingly likely. Vulnerable consumers are most at risk.

The Conversation · Apr 17, 2025

Trump Rages Against Federal Reserve Chair for 'Too Late' Declaration That Tariffs Will Lead to 'Higher Inflation'

After the Federal Reserve chair warned that Trump's tariffs could stoke inflation, Trump responded with a furious social media tirade demanding his removal.

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2025

Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: Buys the Robinhood Dip, Invests in Newly Listed Solana Staking Fund

Cathie Wood poured millions of dollars into Robinhood shares and a Toronto-listed Solana staking fund as the US Fed Chair's comments on inflation and softer Q1 growth triggered volatility in US markets.

International Business Times UK · Apr 17, 2025

ECB cuts rates again as Trump tariffs weigh on economic outlook

The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25% on Thursday as threats to growth outweigh inflationary concerns.

Euronews · Apr 17, 2025

Trump Clashes With Fed Chief Powell Over Interest Rates

US President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday for not lowering interest rates, calling him "always TOO LATE AND WRONG." "Powell's termination cannot come fast enough," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2025

Fed Chair Powell warns of tariff turmoil as big company stocks struggle

The economy now faces "heightened downside risks," says Powell.

Fortune · Apr 17, 2025

Chocolate prices up nearly 50 per cent in three years as ‘Chocflation’ persists

Chocolate prices are going up year on year making Easter a more expensive time

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Chocolate prices up by almost half in three years

Chocolate price inflation is accelerating as climate change hits West African cocoa producers, the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said.

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025

Petrol Price Plunge Sends UK Inflation Tumbling to 2.6% – But Is It Just a Blip?

Falling petrol prices have pushed UK inflation to 2.6%, but experts warn of rising energy costs and taxes. Learn how to protect your finances in this volatile economy

International Business Times UK · Apr 17, 2025

Global economic growth will slow amid Trump tariffs, IMF warns – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as ECB reduces main interest rate from 2.5% to 2.25%, the seventh cut in a year

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025