What is the inflation rate in Mexico?

Mexico has enlisted the private sector under a plan to maintain the price of basic foods in the face of soaring inflation Photo: AFP / Pedro PARDO Mexican inflation hit 7.45 percent in March, well above the central bank's target of around 3.0 percent.

Can Inflation fix an economy?

Whether or not inflation can “fix” an economy depends on what particular aspect of that economy is “broken.” Scott Hoversten has already noted the most important problem that inflation can fix, at least in the short run: unemployment caused by excessively high real wages.

What is the average inflation rate?

There is an official overall inflation rate – currently 7 per cent, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. But your personal inflation rate may be higher or lower, depending on how you spend your money.