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Tianyuan0115 Posted 17 years ago
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"underlying inflation" , what does it mean?

"underlying inflation" , what does it mean?

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You've given no context, so I'll assume this is from an article on economics. The reference is probably to some inflation that is hidden or obscured in some way by other factors. It's impossible to be more specific without a much larger context to guide us.

— CalifJim

  • You've given no context, so I'll assume this is from an article on economics.
  • The reference is probably to some inflation that is hidden or obscured in some way by other factors.
  • It's impossible to be more specific without a much larger context to guide us.
  • As far as I know, it is not a technical term in economics, but it may be.
  • You may need to consult a business dictionary or other specialized dictionary to find out more about it.
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You've given no context, so I'll assume this is from an article on economics.

The reference is probably to some inflation that is hidden or obscured in some way by other factors.

It's impossible to be more specific without a much larger context to guide us.

As far as I know, it is not a technical term in economics, but it may be. You may need to consult a business dict
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Underlying inflation--A calculated measure that takes the headline inflation rate and excludes certain volatile items or series that are affected by factors other than general economic conditions (e.g. government taxes, or the effect of weather on fruit and vegetable prices). The resulting rate is based on only those items directly related to the economy.

Headline inflation--The publishe
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