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Rising inflation will continue to cause political headaches for the government, but also for the Bank of England

The Bank of England raised its main interest rate for the eleventh time in a row to 4.25% at its March meeting. At its previous meeting in February the Bank was optimistic about the prospects for inflation in the coming year, saying: “We expect inflation to fall quickly this year.”

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2023

OPINION - We can’t let saving the banks distract from the vital war on inflation

The Bank of England is faced with the sort of choice that central bankers prefer not to confront. Inflation is far too perky, which warrants higher interest rates. The global financial system, however, is in an unexpected state of stress: the financial “central heating” is on the blink. Past financial…

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023

Germany’s transport workers stage strike, demanding higher wages

Employees are demanding better pay and working conditions as inflation weakens living standards.

Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2023

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Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains

Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions of people during one of the largest walkouts in decades in Europe's biggest economy as soaring inflation stokes wage demands.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

Hungary's booming wedding market doused by soaring inflation

Soaring inflation is taking the steam out of Hungary's wedding market, supercharged in recent years by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's lavish family support measures, with the number of weddings plunging to a nine-year-low at the start of 2023.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

China’s rich flee crackdowns for ‘Asia’s Switzerland’ Singapore

Chinese wealth is rushing into the Southeast Asian city-state, prompting unease among some locals.

Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2023

The Fed Speaks- Inflation Remains the Enemy

The U.S. central bank remains unphased by the recent upheaval in the banking sector as it continues to battle inflation by tightening credit. The Fed allowed inflationary pressure to mount in 2021, waiting too long to boost interest rates, pushing inflation to the highest level in four decades. In 2023,…

Barchart · Mar 26, 2023

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BoT poised to raise rate by quarter-point

The Bank of Thailand is expected to raise its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points on Wednesday to contain inflation amid the economic recovery while trying to ease baht volatility, say economists.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023

We Could (Maybe) Detect the Multiverse — But Only If One Theory is Correct

The idea of a multiverse consisting of “parallel universes” is a popular science fiction trope, recently explored in the Oscar-winning movie Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Inverse · Mar 26, 2023

German workers' strike over pay is matter of survival, union boss tells Bild

A top union boss in Germany justified a massive strike planned for Monday as a "matter of survival" for many thousands of people fighting for higher wages as inflation soars, according to an interview published in the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

Reuters · Mar 26, 2023

Final data coming to inform next RBA rates decision

Retail sales data and the monthly consumer price index will offer some insights into spending behaviour and the likely trajectory for inflation.

AAP · Mar 26, 2023

Leaders at Ibero-American summit discuss Haiti, vow cooperation on environment

Leaders attending the Ibero-American Summit meeting in the Dominican Republic on Saturday discussed the need to address Haiti's deepening humanitarian crisis while vowing to cooperate on environmental issues.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2023

April price rises - full list including council tax, stamps and energy bills

It comes as inflation surprisingly went up again last month

Bristol Post · Mar 25, 2023

Wetherspoons in 'ferocious' inflation warning despite return to profit

Pub chain boss Tim Martin says that company is 'cautiously optimistic' about the next few years as supply chain issues fade

Wales Online · Mar 24, 2023

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Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2023

Lingering bank worries keep lid on Asian shares

RECAP: Asian shares came under pressure yesterday after lingering banking stability concerns gripped Wall Street, while bond markets bet that recent rate hikes by central banks will be among the last of the cycle, allowing for policy relief later in the year.

Fortune · Mar 24, 2023

A fed official just said abandoning the 2% inflation target would be a 'disaster' that would send the world back to the '70s despite banking crisis

St. Louis Fed president Bullard told Bloomberg Friday he fears '70s-style inflation will hit the global economy if the Fed changes its inflation target.

Reason · Mar 24, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act Is Screwing Up the Market for Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen unveiled a cheap new electric concept car, but protectionist policies mean it's not worthwhile for the company to introduce it in the U.S.

Fortune · Mar 24, 2023

Billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht says the Fed's rate hikes are like using a 'steamroller' to 'kill a small fly' and warns the economy is about to 'hit the wall'

The billionaire investor says interest rate hikes are undermining the economy and could lead to more bank turmoil.

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The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Debt, expenses stress lower income households: AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll shows that personal finances are a major source of stress for about half of the lower income households in the U.S.

StockNews.com · Mar 24, 2023

3 Streaming Stocks You Want No Part Of

Streaming stocks faced a rough year in 2022 as subscriber growth slowed amid concerns about high inflation and macro uncertainties. Therefore, it could be wise to avoid fundamentally weak streaming stocks Warner Bros. (WBD), Paramount Global (PARA), and World Wrestling (WWE), given their weak fundamentals. Read more….

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2023

Four ways the UK economy is being hampered by the private sector

The UK government has decided to go ahead with a rise in corporation tax in April 2023. The move is a clear reversal of the tax reduction which previous chancellors hoped would encourage output and innovation.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Haiti faces ‘hunger emergency’ amid escalating gang violence and surging inflation

Acute hunger is affecting 4.9 million Haitians, according to a UN report, which outlines the increased need for humanitarian aid

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023

Biden Approval Dips Near Lowest Point, Finds Poll

Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation that remains stubbornly high. That’s according to a new poll by The…

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Greedflation: are large firms using crises as cover to push up their profits?

Critics of corporate behaviour over the pandemic and Ukraine war say company profit and loss accounts tell their own story

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Wetherspoons warns prices could rise if sales do not continue to grow

‘We try to remain competitive in every pub’, pub boss Tim Martin told The Independent

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