Sentences with phrase «by food price inflation»

Low - income families trapped by food price inflation will be unable to afford enough food to eat every day.

The company has been hurt by food price inflation.

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China «s consumer price inflation slowed to its weakest pace in almost a year in August, pulled down by abating food costs, although an encouraging moderation in producer price deflation added to growing evidence of a steadying economy.

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After stripping out prices for food and energy, which tend to be more volatile, prices rose by just 0.7 % in the 12 months to December — the lowest rate of «core» inflation since records began in January 2001.

Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes the more volatile energy and food prices, rose by 1.8 percent, also matching its growth rate in December.

BEIJING (AP)-- China's inflation accelerated to 2.3 percent in February, driven by a jump in food prices, but fell below the government's official target for the year.

Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes the more volatile energy and food prices, rose by 1.8 percent, also matching its growth rate in... Read More»

Another important, although more temporary influence on inflation recently has been a large rise in the price of food, which was up by 1.8 per cent in the December quarter, and by 3.4 per cent over the year.

Despite the recent media scare around soaring food prices, Kantar Worldpanel still expects grocery price inflation to be held to around 4 % by the year - end.

This month's Foodservice Price Index, produced by CGA and Prestige Foodservice, reveals that food inflation hit 7 % in the 12 months to July 2017, down from its previous level of 8.8 % in June 2017 and 9 % in May.

By the end of 2016, food price increases are projected to outstrip the general inflation rate, which is alarming given how much of monthly spending is earmarked for food.

As of May 2014, food price inflation was running at 2.46 % (year over year) and possibly heading above 4 % by late 2014 or early 2015.

And those focused solely on wealth preservation also struggle: i) they never take a risk, and end up permanently besieged by inflation & taxes, or ii) they duck for cover in defensive (food, health, etc.) & dividend stocks — not a bad strategy, but inevitably it becomes one - dimensional & ends in a price bubble (future growth can't hope to support defensive stock multiples), or an income bubble (dividends are never - ending & will always increase...).

The low levels of these two indicators are mostly caused by technology, oil and food price deflation (at least in the US, UK, and Europe) outweighing other inflation.

U.S. inflation fell for the second consecutive month in September, driven down by plunging gasoline prices even as the cost of food continued to rise.

Corn has appeal as an investable asset because it can serve as a hedge against inflation brought about by increases in food prices.

Despite the effect on future investment, the central government is reluctant to raise electricity prices because inflation, driven by rising food prices, is already straining social harmony.

CPI - based inflation for April stood at 4.86 per cent, the lowest in four months, on the back of another month of declining food prices, data released by the Central Statistics Office revealed.

The core inflation rate, which excludes volatile energy and food prices, has risen by only 2 percent in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2005, and is expected to stay low through the first part of 2006.