Topline Soaring energy prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could have pushed millions of people around the world into extreme poverty in 2022, researchers warned on Thursday, urging gover...
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Will Federal Reserve Rate Hikes Pull Down Inflation? Probably Not, New Research Shows
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference after a Federal Open … [+] Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC on July 31, 2019. – The US Federal Reserve ...
Why Is Inflation So High Still? The Main Drivers Of Rising Prices
| Getty Images Key Takeaways High inflation can be attributed in part to supply chain issues, steady demand, and energy uncertainty. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to combat inflation. ...
The Cost-Of-Living Crisis Is Making People Take Serious Risks With Food
A food safety watchdog is warning against eating food past use-by date getty In the midst of the UK’s current cost-of-living crisis, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned consumers against eating...
Why Remote Workers Should Ditch Santa Ana CA In Favor Of Plano TX
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 5 : Rows of palm trees are silhouetted during sunset, November 5, … [+] 2015 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images) Getty Images...
In The Caribbean, 57% Are Struggling To Put Food On The Table
In the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, a region of some 22 countries, the compounded effect of more than two-years’-worth of global crises has caused surges in the cost of living, driving a 46% ...
Supermarkets Announce Discounted Meal Deals As Cost Of Living Crisis Continues To Bite
Major grocery retailers have been announcing discounts and offers as part of a government campaign … [+] to help consumers. Asda launched a Kids Eat for £1 offer. Any young person up to the age ...
Americans’ Economic Anxiety Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone
SANTA YNEZ, CA – MAY 29: Gas prices at a Mobil service station were at $6.40 per gallon with Diesel … [+] fuel selling for $6.42 per gallon during the Memorial Weekend traval holiday as vi...
Consumer Confidence Declined In May Amid Inflation And Rising Interest Rates
Getty Images Key takeaways The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell in May amidst 40-year-high inflation Consumers cite increasing worries about food and energy prices, plus decreasing de...
How Inflation Changed The Price Of A Hamburger [Infographic]
Consumers all around the United States are forced to save their dollars and count their pennies as high inflation is putting pressure on household budgets. U.S. inflation rose another 8.3% year-over-y...
As Fuel & Food Prices Soar, Consumers Tighten On Retail Spending
Retailers feel the pinch. As consumers battle with an onslaught of rising cost, retail spending has … [+] slowed slightly (photo by Daniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures via Getty Images) In Pictur...
5 Ways Retail Businesses Can Manage Price Increases
With costs increasing across the board, retailers are looking for ways to cope with price rises. getty After two years that have been full of challenges, from Brexit to the pandemic, the UK’s cost of ...
Cost Of Living In The UK Surges
With the cost of living soaring, many retailers and consumers are grappling with the difficulties of … [+] price rises getty A further interest rate rise by The Bank of England this week, confir...