Inflation

Prices of crumpets more than DOUBLE amid inflation as the treat risks becoming an expensive luxury

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Well that’s butterly awful! Prices of crumpets more than DOUBLE amid soaring inflation as the once affordable treat now risks becoming an expensive luxury Crumpet costs at main supermarkets has gone up by an average of 41 per cent Supermarket prices for all products were up 13.2 per cent year on year By Archie Mitchell … Read more

Former Army chiefs and MPs slam defence decision to splurge nearly £1million on advertising

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‘Astonishingly wasteful’: Former Army chiefs and MPs slam defence officials’ decision to splurge nearly £1million in taxpayer cash on ‘woke’ diversity advertising blitz By David Churchill Chief Political Correspondent Published: 00:08 GMT, 15 February 2023 | Updated: 16:14 GMT, 15 February 2023 Defence officials were condemned yesterday for splurging nearly £1million on a ‘woke’ advertising blitz … Read more

Low-fat milk soars by 45% as inflation hits household staples like eggs, butter, olive oil and bread

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The cost of low-fat milk rose by 45% last year – more than any other household item in the 12 months leading up to January. The rise in the cost of living eased in January by more than experts had expected, hinting at a sliver of good news amid the UK’s ongoing economic problems. Data … Read more

Cities are being squeezed most by inflation: Miami, Phoenix, Seattle have had highest increases

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Inflation has rocked the United States in the past year, with Miami being hit hardest as the Federal Reserve desperately struggles to corral the soaring cost of living. Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, Atlanta and Philadelphia finished 2022 with the highest annual inflation rate increases. Higher energy, rising food prices and housing costs have been cited as the top … Read more

Tomato sauce being sold for $1 per sachet sparking outrage in Australians

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Pie lovers outraged by massive ‘un-Australian’ price hike on beloved food staple: ‘It’s a crime’ Fury at the cost of ‘squeezy’ tomato sauce hitting $1  Hundreds of responses from furious pie lovers  The Project’s Susie Youssef called it a crime By Padraig Collins For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:17 GMT, 22 January 2023 | Updated: … Read more

Inflation slows for a second month, with rate easing to 10.5%

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Ministers hailed signs inflation is finally on the way down today after the headline figure dipped.   The annual CPI rate was 10.5 per cent in December, down from 10.7 per cent the previous month, with tumbling fuel costs helping ease the pain for Brits. It is the second consecutive fall in the index, with experts suggesting … Read more

Inflation slows again to 6.5% as prices fall for gas and used cars

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Inflation in the US slowed down once again last month, rising at an annual rate of 6.5 percent in a sign of relief for struggling families and businesses. The Labor Department’s Thursday report on the consumer price index showed that prices for energy and many goods moderated or even declined in December, while prices for food, services and … Read more

Inflation surges AGAIN to 7.3 per cent in first Australian figures for 2023

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Inflation surges AGAIN in the first Australian figures to be released in 2023 – with the cost of living spiking 7.3 per cent despite interest rate hikes By Poppy Johnston For Australian Associated Press Published: 05:11 GMT, 11 January 2023 | Updated: 05:11 GMT, 11 January 2023 Inflation surged back to 7.3 per cent in … Read more

Karine Jean-Pierre again dodges question on if Biden knew about son Hunter’s business deals

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Karine Jean-Pierre again dodges question if Biden knew about son Hunter’s business deals – and instead accuses Republicans of focusing on the First Family rather than Americans The White House press secretary gave her first White House briefing of 2023 She got asked about House GOP plans to probe Biden family members She said Republicans … Read more

Fury as rail fares rise AGAIN: Commuters blast 5.9% increase in ticket prices for ‘abysmal’ service

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Commuters have expressed their outrage following the announcement that train tickets would rise by 5.9 per cent from March – with a trip from Reading to London soaring by £298. Rail passengers took to social media to blast the pay increase for an ‘abysmal’ service they said had a ‘broken timetable’ and constant delays without … Read more

More misery for commuters as it is announced train ticket price will go up by 5.9% next March

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Rail fares rise AGAIN! More misery for commuters as it is announced ticket prices will go up by 5.9% in March – increasing cost of a yearly pass from Reading to London by £298 to £5,342 It comes following a year plagued by cancellations and disruptions due to strikes Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he … Read more

Biden hopes inflation is back to normal by the ‘end of next year’

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President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he hoped inflation would be under control by the end of next year, but told reporters he couldn’t make any guarantees.   In answer to a question about when he expected prices to get back to normal, he replied: ‘I hope by the end of next year we’ll be much … Read more