The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Ramesh Ponnuru: Republicans can extend their midterm inflation advantage

Inflation is likely to be the most powerful issue working for Republicans in this year’s congressional elections. Public concern over it has been rising fast. Republicans can plausibly blame the administration of President Joe Biden for making the problem worse by spending too much money on a pandemic stimulus program…

Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022

India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar

India banned wheat exports on Saturday days after saying it was targeting record shipments this year, as a scorching heat wave curtailed output and domestic prices hit a record high.

Reuters · May 14, 2022

Sonia Gandhi chairs meeting of AICC top brass on next phase of Jan Jagran Abhiyan

The mass agitation programme Jan Jagran Abhiyan is to highlight issues like inflation, recession, unemployment rate, and farm distress

The Hindu · May 14, 2022

GOP's new midterm attack: Blaming Biden for formula shortage

The nationwide shortage of baby formula is quickly becoming the GOP's latest election-year attack on President Joe Biden

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Gavin Newsom’s $300 billion budget funds tax rebates, abortion care, nurse bonuses and more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released a $300.6 billion spending plan that would fund tax rebates, abortion care, bonuses for health care workers and more, fueled by a $97.5 billion surplus.

Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022

One week out and our Pub Test panel is still searching for campaign answers

"Both leaders are playing the man not the ball. I find that very poor in an election process."

Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2022

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 14 May 2022

It's been a bad week (month, year) to be a Web3 booster. Coinbase conceded that it may not be able to protect all the deposits it holds if it goes under. NFT's are evaporating and not even a CGI model of Madonna's vagina can save them. But in this edition…

inkl Originals · May 14, 2022

Older UK renters forced to cut back on spending as living costs soar

Exclusive: Many tenants aged over 65 are already struggling, Independent Age research finds

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

Stocks roar back at end of nerve-racking week: Markets wrap

Stocks rallied at the end of a chaotic week in financial markets, with a little help from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s reassurance that bigger rate hikes would be off the table for now even after the hot inflation readings of the past few days.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

Stick with firms that gain from reopening

April typically is the weakest month for share trading activity given the large number of holidays and the low number of trading days. It's not surprising, then, that average trading turnover for the month was just 72 billion baht, down almost 20% from 89 billion baht in March.

Bangkok Post · May 13, 2022