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America Now Has Two Inflation Rates, and Only One of Them Matters

Consumer prices rose just 0.1 per cent in July, yet the gap between headline and core inflation has widened into the single most consequential distortion in American macroeconomic data.

Why Europe’s Central Bank Raised Rates While Inflation Was Falling

Eurozone inflation eased to 2.8% in June, yet the European Central Bank had just raised rates weeks earlier, a sequence that reveals how supply shocks distort the ordinary rules of monetary policy.

The ECB’s Inflation Shock Is Smaller, Stickier, and Harder to Manage

Philip Lane’s warning this week showed why Europe’s latest inflation problem is becoming a policy test rather than a temporary energy story.

Europe’s Inflation Problem Is Becoming Harder for the ECB to Ignore

New inflation figures from Spain and Italy this week increased pressure on the European Central Bank ahead of its next policy meeting.

Europe’s Inflation Problem Has Quietly Returned

Fresh inflation and GDP data released this week reinforced how fragile Europe’s economic stabilization remains entering the second half of 2026.

Inflation’s Return Is Reshaping Corporate Strategy Again

The latest inflation data has shaken not only the markets, but the entire economic logic that companies have relied on for growth over the past decade.

U.S. Retail Sales Surge Driven by Fuel Costs as Inflation Pressures Build

U.S. retail sales data released this week showed a sharp increase driven largely by higher gasoline prices rather than underlying consumption strength.

Europe 2026: The New Contours of Economic Reality (Part 1)

In Europe, strategic autonomy, technological sovereignty, the changing role of work, and geopolitical constraints are jointly reshaping this year’s economic map and projecting the trajectory of the year ahead.

The Inflation Illusion, Part 1: Why Prices Never Really Go Down

Across Europe, consumers continue to face elevated prices long after headline inflation eases, due to structural and behavioural dynamics that keep many costs “sticky”.

How Does Inflation Affect the Art Market?

In recent years, inflation has become one of the most pressing problems in the global economy, and the art market has not been able to escape its effects.

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