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What is inflation and how does it affect consumers?
Inflation pressures are more persistent than previously anticipated, but what is the inflation rate, how is it calculated and how can we rein it in?

In charts: 7 global shifts defining 2025 so far | World Economic Forum
2025 has been marked by significant global shifts, including increased geopolitical instability, the accelerating impact of AI and a changing labour market.

The global price tag of war in the Middle East
The Iran war’s cascading economic fallout is radiating well beyond the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East, reshaping markets and supply chains potentially for years to come.

Inflation: Past, Present and Future > World Economic Forum Annual ...
Inflation has rocked post-pandemic economies throughout the world, resulting in central banks raising interest rates to levels rarely seen in decades. In a geoeconomic environment characterized by isolationism, conflict and fragmentation, is it time to rethink approaches to inflation, drawing from the past, to better protect economies of the future?

Inflation: Why is it rising across the world and will it stay that way ...
Inflation is on the increase around the world, with food and energy prices hitting record highs. The rise has been driven in large part by pent-up consumer demand after the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. UBS Chief Economist Paul Donovan explains why inflation is high and when we can expect that to ease.

'Skill inflation': What is it and how to avoid its pitfalls | World ...
Inflation can hit our economy through multiple avenues, including “skill inflation,” which acknowledges that more people are now skilled than ever to do the jobs in current labour markets. Calculating the talent inflation rate and reviewing the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 can provide a snapshot of the trajectory of work. Skill inflation can be overcome by gaining ...

What is the Consumer Price Index and its link to inflation? | World ...
Inflation is an important indicator of an economy’s health. Governments and central banks use the CPI and other indices to make economic decisions. Key among these is whether to raise or lower interest rates. Higher interest rates make borrowing money more expensive and are designed to push down consumer spending – and, in turn, inflation.

Inflation becomes the leading global concern in 2022
The pandemic is no longer the chief global concern after months of war in Ukraine, droughts, an energy crisis and skyrocketing inflation, says Statista.

How inflation impacts lower-income households in the US | World ...
Inflation affects different households in different ways, sometimes impacting the lowest-income households the most. Inflation in the U.S. is running at 7.2% for the lowest income households – higher than for any other group, says an economics doctoral candidate. For the highest income families, the rate of change was 6.6%. The main driver of the growing gap in 2021 was the increases in ...

Geopolitics worries banks more than inflation, survey finds | World ...
Geopolitical concerns have overtaken inflation as the primary risk factor for central banks and sovereign wealth funds, according to a new survey. It finds that 53% of central banks plan to increase reserves, while 52% aim to diversify holdings. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 indicates a pessimistic outlook with more than 60% of people expecting stormy or turbulent times ...