OTTAWA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is considering changes to how it measures preferred inflation metrics to give it a better idea of how external shocks are affecting the economy, a senior ...

Explore how moderate inflation boosts economic growth, prevents deflation, and affects consumer spending and savings, according to economists and policymakers.

With “supercore” inflation, excluding fresh food and energy, still strong at 2.6 per cent, we think the Bank of Japan remains on course to deliver its next rate increase in April.

The debate over how far to cut interest rates while inflation remains above target has pushed inflation measurement back to the center of monetary policy. What once seemed like a technical concern has ...