The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Americans Go Deeper Into Debt as They Use Buy Now, Pay Later Apps for Groceries

With inflation squeezing budgets, more consumers are turning to instant credit apps to make ends meet.

Businessweek · Apr 18, 2023

Help! Should Australians rush to pay down student loans before indexation?

While general financial wisdom once suggested Help-Hecs debt was fine to pay down slowly, the current economic climate may rewrite the rules for some

The Guardian - AU · Apr 18, 2023

‘It’s scandalous’: UK shoppers on how inflation has hit their favourite products

Inflation may drop below 10% on Wednesday, but many items have risen even higher than the headline rate

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023

Cost of living: Labour calls for price caps as it accuses supermarkets of 'grocery price-gouging'

The Labour Party said that inflation is being driven by high prices as it called for the Government and Consumer and Competition Protection Commission to see if price caps could be implemented

Irish Mirror · Apr 18, 2023

Reserve Bank minutes divide experts amid optimism and pessimism on rate hikes

"Anyone who thinks the RBA will hold rates at 3.6 per cent have some cause for concern following the release of RBA April minutes".

The New Daily · Apr 18, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: Please mind the gap between earnings and inflation

The gap between earnings and inflation is showing little sign of closing. Real pay — the amount people take home adjusted for inflation — has fallen for the 15th successive month, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023

Interest rate fears return as earnings blow hot and cold

City comment: Inflation is the wildfire that simply cannot be put out

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023

Wages failing to keep pace with price rises for 15th month in a row

While wages have been rising over recent months, they have failed to keep pace with prices

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023

Estate agent group’s profits grow amid rising rent inflation

The Property Franchise Group - whose brands include Martin and Co, Hunters and CJ Hole - said its lettings business had driven its ‘record’ results, amid a drop in property sales last year

Birmingham Post · Apr 18, 2023

Three Reasons Inflation May Be With Us Longer Than We Think

Shifts in the labor market, the transition to renewable energy and changes in China present long-term challenges for the U.S.

Kiplinger · Apr 18, 2023