MANILA – Lower food prices, primarily rice and meat, pulled down headline inflation to 2.4 percent in March 2015 from 2.5 percent in the previous month and from 3.9 percent in March 2014, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “The easing annual growth rate of rice prices was supported by favorable total continue reading : Lower food prices pull down inflation to 2.4 percent in March 2015
Inflation touches lowest ebb at 3.7 percent in November 2014
MANILA — Lower food prices and cheaper local petroleum and electricity pulled down inflation rate to 3.7 percent in November, its lowest level this year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Inflation rate from January to November 2014 stood at 4.3 percent, well within the Development Budget Coordination Committee’s (DBCC) inflation target continue reading : Inflation touches lowest ebb at 3.7 percent in November 2014
