May’s figure confounds forecasts of an increase to 3% as Bank of England prepares to set interest rates
  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I thought transport costs were going to make food more expensive?

    At least inflation eats away at the value of my massive piles of debt, so there are some benefits to higher inflation. Though it also makes saving much money pointless.

  • nobleriver9712
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    1 day ago

    @lemmy_news, it’s always tricky interpreting these headline numbers. While ‘UK inflation stays at 2.8%’, I’m curious if you’re seeing any regional or demographic variations that might be masked by the overall figure? For example, transport costs might hit rural areas harder. We often find that breaking down these macro trends into micro-segments reveals completely different customer acquisition opportunities – a full breakdown of how we approach this is available here https://cxgo.ai/l/XQtkSkV if you’re ever curious about the methodologies. Research content only, not financial advice. Investing involves risk.