Inflation/Price level

World food prices fall for second consecutive month in October on ample supplies

A key index that tracks a basket of food items averaged 126.4 points in October from a revised 128.5 in September.

Impoverished Filipinos forge a life among tombstones and the dead

A man lies on top of a tomb at the 54ha Manila North Cemetery that is home to about 6,000 informal settlers and at least a million dead.

US Fed cuts rates quarter point, but Powell suggests the move may be the last of 2025

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a further reduction in the policy rate in December is not a foregone conclusion.

Trump’s popularity dips as Americans sweat cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to make announcements on fertility treatment coverage, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Thai PM orders price control on black clothing amid mourning period

Demand for black and dark-toned clothing has surged nationwide as Thais mourn the passing of queen Sirikit.

US September consumer inflation rose less than expected, delayed data shows

The food index rose by a more modest 0.2 per cent, spurred by a 0.3 per cent rise in the cost of food at home.

Milei seeks to win back disenchanted voters in Argentina's midterms

Argentine President Javier Milei sings with his band during the presentation of his book \"Construction of the Miracle\", at the Movistar Arena, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Singapore core inflation edges up to 0.4% in September, above forecasts

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Japan’s new PM is preparing large economic stimulus to tackle inflation: Sources

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's first major economic initiative will be built around three main pillars.

Iran risks severe economic downturn, unrest as renewed UN sanctions bite

FILE PHOTO: Iranian people walk at the Tehran Bazaar after the approval of the bill to remove four zeros from the national currency, in Tehran, Iran, October 5, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

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