Sentences with phrase «further food inflation»

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Food price inflation in the high teens soured moods further.

Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index rose 0.2 %, which further indicates that inflation is still running at a modest level.

Whilst far below wider food inflation rates, it was a timely reminder of the importance of increasing take up of healthy school meals if we're going to keep them affordable for everyone.

Consumers can also make an effort to reduce food waste, which is estimated to be far more costly than food inflation.

ECONOMIC OVERVIEW Currency: Australian Dollar ($ A) Market Exchange Rate (5/24/02): US $ 1 = $ A1.79 Nominal Gross Domestic (GDP, 2001E): U.S. $ 365.8 billion Real GDP Growth Rate (2001E): 4.1 % (2002F): 3.8 % Inflation Rate (2001E): 4.3 % (2002F): 3.0 % Unemployment Rate (2001E): 6.9 % (2002F): 7.0 % Current Account Balance (2001E): - $ 15.3 billion (2002F): - $ 16.9 billion Major Trading Partners: Japan, other Far East, European Union, United States Major Export Products: crude materials, food and live animals, mineral fuels and lubricants Major Import Products: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, chemicals