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Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.4%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.4%

Consumers paid 0.4% more in May 2020 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the rate of inflation edged up 0.4 percentage points from the 0.0% measured in April 2020. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, the Department of Statistics released the May 2020 Consumer Price Index... Read more of this article

First Period Of No Inflation Since December 1974

First Period Of No Inflation Since December 1974

“April 2020 marks the first period of no inflation since December 1974,” according to the recently released Consumer Price Index [CPI] for April 2020. Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert said, “In April 2020 consumers paid the same as they did for the CPI basket of goods and services in April 2019. Between March 2020 and April... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.6%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.6%

Consumers paid 0.3% more in March 2020 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation decreased 0.6 percentage point from February 2020. Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert said, “In March 2020 consumers paid 0.3 per cent more for the CPI basket of goods... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.1%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.1%

Consumers paid 0.9% more in February 2020 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation decreased 0.1 percentage point from January 2020. Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert said, “In February 2020 consumers paid 0.9 percent more for the CPI basket of goods... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.5%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.5%

Consumers paid 1.0% more in January 2020 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods & services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation increased 0.5 percentage points from December 2019. A Governmnent spokesperson said, “Today, the Department of Statistics issued the January 2020 Consumer Price Index publication... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.4%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.4%

Consumers paid 0.5% more in December 2019 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation declined by 0.4 percentage points from November 2019. A Government spokesperson said, “Today, Minister for the Cabinet Office the Hon. Wayne L. Furbert, JP, MP, released the... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.2%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.2%

Consumers paid 0.9% more in November 2019 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI]. The level of inflation rose 0.2 percentage points from October 2019. Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert said, “In November 2019 consumers paid 0.9 per cent more for the CPI basket of goods and... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.1%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.1%

Consumers paid 0.7% more in October 2019 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation declined 0.1 percentage point from September 2019. Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert said, “In October 2019 consumers paid 0.7 per cent more for the CPI basket of goods... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.7%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Decreased 0.7%

Consumers paid 0.8% more in September 2019 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation declined 0.7 percentage points from August 2019. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which said, “Between August 2019 and September 2019, the average cost of... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.3%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.3%

Consumers paid 1.5% more in August 2019 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation rose 0.3 percentage points from July 2019. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which said, “Between July 2019 and August 2019, the average cost of goods and services... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.5%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.5%

Consumers paid 1.2% more in July 2019 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation rose 0.5 percentage points from the 0.7% measured in June 2019. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which said, “Between June 2019 and July 2019, the average cost... Read more of this article

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.4%

Consumer Price Index: Inflation Increased 0.4%

Consumers paid 0.7% more in June 2019 than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services included in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] and the level of inflation rose 0.4 percentage points from the 0.3% measured in May 2019. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which said, “Between May 2019 and June 2019, the average cost... Read more of this article

May 2019 Consumer Price Index Report

May 2019 Consumer Price Index Report

Today [Aug 26], Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the May 2019 Consumer Price Index publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “In May 2019 consumers paid 0.3% more for the CPI basket of goods and services than they did in May 2018. “Between April 2019 and May 2019 the average cost of all goods and... Read more of this article

April 2019 Consumer Price Index Report

April 2019 Consumer Price Index Report

Today [July 11], Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the April 2019 Consumer Price Index publication from the Department of Statistics. Minster Furbert said, “In April 2019 consumers paid 1.0 per cent more for the CPI basket of goods and services than they did in April 2018. Between March 2019 and April 2019 the average cost of... Read more of this article

March 2019 Consumer Price Index Report

March 2019 Consumer Price Index Report

Today [July 1], Minister for the Cabinet Office Wayne Furbert released the March 2019 Consumer Price Index publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “In March 2019 consumers paid 1.2 percent more for the CPI basket of goods and services than they did in March 2018. Between February 2019 and March 2019 the average cost... Read more of this article

January 2019 Consumer Price Index Report

January 2019 Consumer Price Index Report

Today [April 22], Minister for the Cabinet Office Walton Brown released the January 2019 Consumer Price Index publication from the Department of Statistics. The Minister explained, “In January 2019 consumers paid 1.3 per cent more for the CPI basket of goods and services than they did in January 2018. Between December 2018 and January 2019 the average... Read more of this article