The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Labor’s jobs summit to focus on pay deals and productivity in bid to lift wages

Expert says collective bargaining is a ‘minefield’ for employers and simplifying it should be a focus of the forum

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2022

More turn to UK food banks as food and fuel bills soar

Across Britain, food banks and community food hubs that helped struggling families, older people and the homeless during the pandemic are now seeing soaring demand

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

What is the dispute on UK railways and could strikes be biggest in modern history?

The RMT has balloted about 40,000 members for industrial action over pay and cuts

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

AP-NORC poll: Economy grows as priority on Russia response

Americans are becoming less supportive of punishing Russia for launching its invasion of Ukraine if it comes at the expense of the U.S. economy, a sign of rising anxiety over inflation and other challenges

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Inside India’s policy flip-flop on wheat exports

India’s policy uncertainty can be traced back to inaccurate crop estimates and the poor decisions based on that.

Al Jazeera · May 24, 2022

The only way is up for NZ cash rate

Mortgage holders in New Zealand are bracing themselves for another cash-rate hit from the Reserve Bank.

AAP · May 24, 2022

Wage debates and inflation are just the tip of what business want the new government to tackle

Businesses are battling rising costs, while their customers' purse strings are tightening. Tackling this situation will be the new government's great task, and there's only so much it can do to control some broad economic pressures.

ABC News · May 23, 2022

Bull vs. Bear Contingency Plans

The S&P 500 (SPY) has endured its 2nd trip down towards bear market territory before a bounce ensued. This last downturn is thanks to the ugly earnings from both WalMart and Target. This is indeed a precarious time and we have to contemplate the odds of bull vs. bear market…

StockNews.com · May 23, 2022

De Blasio vows return to roots in Congress run, floats idea of national racial justice commission

NEW YORK — The Bill de Blasio reboot is officially underway.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022

With food prices climbing, the U.N. is warning of crippling global shortages

Fears of a global food crisis are growing because of the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation.

WEKU · May 23, 2022