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Wages: why are they not keeping up with inflation?

There has been a huge amount of concern about rising inflation in recent months, and it’s made worse by the fact that wage inflation has not been keeping up. A few workers in high-paid jobs have enjoyed higher bonuses and inflation-busting pay rises – it has just been reported that…

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

B&M warns of profit fall as inflation squeezes customers and retailers

Discount chain predicts decline in discretionary spending as UK inflation soars to 40-year high

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2022

Pasta 50% more expensive as food prices soar across UK

Worrying new figures show the impact of the cost of living crisis on supermarket shelves

Nottingham Post · May 31, 2022

UK food prices soar with pasta now costing 50% more - see list of biggest rises

Homes on a budget are finding it harder than ever to save money, as the Office for National Statistics reveals that even cheaper foods like pasta and rice are going up in price

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022

How much prices have risen in Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose

Pasta prices have risen the most, followed by crisps, bread, mince and rice

Chronicle Live · May 30, 2022

Brent crude rises above $120 a barrel as UK fuel prices hit record highs

Price increases on global oil markets and at UK forecourts add to concerns about rising inflation and its impact

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022

These are the foods most impacted by inflation, according to ONS

Experimental research has shown that price inflation of some low-cost food items far exceeds the average rate.

The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2022

8 years, 8 indicators: How economy fared under Modi government

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government embarked upon their journey in 2014 to create an India that is self-sufficient in all aspects and where all sections of the society have access to basic amenities.

The Times of India · May 30, 2022

Ghana's debt: the pros and cons of borrowing abroad versus at home

A government which decides to borrow – either because it has programmed a budget deficit or needs to refinance maturing debts – faces two, non-mutually exclusive possibilities: borrow domestically in the local currency or borrow externally in a foreign currency.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

Analysis: The ‘satchetisation’ of Africa’s largest economy

High poverty rates in Nigeria have led many businesses, including those in tech, to adopt sachet marketing to survive.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2022