Insurance companies in India rejected 11% of all health insurance claims in 2023-24, according to the latest report from India's insurance regulator. The Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI) report also predicts that health insurance premiums are "likely to remain elevated" this year.
But the song – which counts up from Christmas to Epiphany on Jan. 6 – has also become the peg for a whimsical way to gauge year-over-year inflation. Pennsylvania-based PNC Bank and other financial institutions have tracked the costs of each set of ...
Russia's inflation has reached 9.5% this year, according to new weekly data showing that the consumer price index rose by 0.33% in the week leading up to Dec. 23, the statistical agency Rosstat reported on Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved slightly higher in November — but not as much as economists were expecting, an indication that price hikes aren’t accelerating in a worrisome fashion.
The December 2024 economic projections from the central bank show significant changes from the September figures. They indicate rising inflation and potential impact.
Brazil economists raised their forecasts for inflation and borrowing costs in 2025 after central bankers reinforced their commitment to extend jumbo interest rate hikes into early next year.