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Swiss inflation rises to 0.2 percent in July

Swiss inflation rose again in July, reaching 0.2 percent year-on-year. This follows a dip into negative territory in May, which fuelled deflation fears, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (SFSO) reported on Monday. In June, inflation had already climbed back to 0.1 percent year-on-year. It continued to strengthen in July, driven by a 0.7...

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Eurozone inflation marginally rises to 2 percent

Eurozone inflation rose slightly in June. The annual inflation rate rose to 2.0 percent, the Eurostat statistics office announced in Luxembourg on Tuesday, according to an initial estimate. In May, the inflation rate had fallen to 1.9 percent. Economists had, on average, expected this slight increase. Inflation in the Eurozone is thus in line...

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AAFA cites causes for 40-year inflation spike and fashion sticker shock

American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Steve Lamar reacted to reports today that prices in America rose 6.8 percent in the 12 months ending in November – the largest rise in nearly 40 years. Prices for clothing and footwear rose 5 percent and 4.7 percent during this time. “These price increases for apparel and footwear are...