Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.
Emerging from deflation is one of top priority policy issues for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration. The government and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) are now conducting an extraordinary experiment ...
The report shows food items like instant coffee and beef are getting pricier. Instant coffee prices in September were about ...
Key CPI-W data needed to calculate the 2026 COLA will now be announced on Oct. 24. The purchasing power of Social Security benefits has decreased over the years. The government shutdown has affected ...