Among macroeconomic indicators, primarily inflation has come down drastically over recent months, whereby consumer price index (CPI) has fallen from a high of 28.8 percent in January to 4.9 percent…
The very good news is that there has been a precipitate drop in the rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the Pakistan Bureau of…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2024 was 7.2 percent against 6.9 percent the month before – a rise of 0.3 percent which, barring June 2024 when it rose…
WHAT goes up must come down. This truth also applies to economic trends, which exhibit cycles of ups and downs. However, the pace of going up and coming down depends…
DEBT, climate, and inflation have in recent years become important planks of the spring meetings hosted by the World Bank and IMF. The agenda for this year’s meetings, which concluded last week,…
OUR inflation data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is one the best datasets in the country. Its coverage is wide and not only does it follow data…
HAS inflation in Pakistan become endemic? In terms of its intensity, the spell of inflation being experienced today has not been witnessed earlier. Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has been…
MILTON Friedman was a powerful magician. His words charmed people into believing that night was day, against the evidence of their own eyes. Friedman’s maxim that “inflation is everywhere and…
PAKISTANIS are experiencing the most severe cost-of-living crisis in their lifetime. Since April last year, official consumer price inflation has recorded a cumulative increase of 33 per cent (annualised). This…
THIS is the first time in more than two decades that inflation has actually risen when the implementation of an IMF programme begins. Consider that interest rates hit their peak…
