Labour Research (March 2018)

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Inflation dips down

In January, the annual rate of inflation under the RPI — the inflation measure favoured by union negotiators — dipped to 4.0% from 4.1%. 


Under the Consumer Prices Index Housing (CPIH) — the government’s preferred measure — the annual inflation rate was steady at 2.7% at the start of 2018. 


The annual rate of inflation under the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was also unchanged — but at the higher rate of 3.0%.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices


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