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This age of inflation reveals the sickness ailing Britain’s economy: rentier capitalism

Profits have become all-but guaranteed for wealthy elites, says economist William Davies

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

More details, fallout emerge from Tommy Pham’s slap of Giants’ Joc Pederson

CINCINNATI — More details and fallout of Tommy Pham’s slap heard ’round the baseball world emerged Saturday in the lead up to the Giants’ second game here at Great American Ballpark.

Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022

Can’t We Just Print More Money? review – the Bank of England’s guide to economics

Two of the bank’s economists attempt to soften the formidable institution’s reputation with this jaunty handbook

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022

Apocalypse now? The alarming effects of the global food crisis

The Bank of England governor warned last week of ‘apocalyptic’ food price rises. Yet war in Ukraine, climate change and inflation are already taking their toll all over the world

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

Six things the Government is NOT doing to help Brits with cost of living crisis

Professor Richard Murphy says politicians are doing almost nothing to help people who are struggling because they believe the market can solve a problem better than anything the government can do

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022

Thursday briefing: Why we don’t have to balance the books

In today’s newsletter: As inflation hits a 40-year high of 9%, Archie Bland explores the causes of the crisis, and the potential solutions left out of the debate

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

Iceland becomes the first supermarket to cut prices depending how old you are

Iceland and its sister store The Food Warehouse are offering shoppers aged 60 and above money off their groceries every Tuesday to help those struggling with soaring costs

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2022

The graphs that show how dire the inflation crisis is

Cost-of-living is to get worse as inflation is expected to continue rising, Bank of England warns

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

The Guardian view on fixing inflation: a reckoning with free markets is needed

Editorial: Tories say taxes must fall to curb inflation, even at the cost of a higher deficit. Labour should argue that public spending could be increased for the same reason

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022

Millions closer to famine because of Putin’s invasion, say western officials

Russian leader accused of ‘weaponising’ global food supplies by targeting industry in Ukraine

Evening Standard · May 18, 2022