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The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Tory candidates warned over tax cut pledges amid worsening economic outlook

Frontrunner Liz Truss and rival Rishi Sunak have repeatedly clashed over competing visions for the UK economy.

The Independent UK

Tax cuts pledged by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak not possible without slashing spending, economists say

Institute for Fiscal Studies criticises Tory leadership contenders for failing to be upfront about economic crisis

The Independent UK

UK’s 10% inflation casts doubt on Truss and Sunak’s tax cut promises

Soaring cost of living is forcing up government spending on benefits, pensions and debt leaving no spare cash to lower taxes

The Guardian - UK

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Mary Portas hits out at government ‘sh*t show’ as high street businesses fear inflation

Former advisor to Tory prime minister calls the lack of action due to Truss v Sunak leadership contest ‘ridiculous’

Evening Standard

Single mum living on one meal a day 'might need to start begging'

Kelly Thomson says she feels sick after seeing the new inflation rate announced today and doesn't know what she is going to do to survive.

Daily Record

Qantas' takeover of FIFO airline hits roadblock, ASX slips as UK inflation surges to highest since 1982

The Australian share market snaps its three-day rally after a volatile session on Wall Street, consumer inflation in Britain surges to its highest level in 40 years, while the competition regulator flags concerns about Qantas' proposed takeover of Alliance Aviation.

ABC News

TSTH mulls lowering Thai sales target

Falling demand for steel amid high inflation and weak purchasing power has led Tata Steel Thailand Plc (TSTH), a unit of India's largest steelmaker, to consider revising down its 2022 sales target.

Bangkok Post

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In Argentina, mass protests demand higher wages, lower inflation

Thousands of frustrated Argentines clogged downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday in raucous street protests, demanding government action to boost salaries and unemployment benefits battered by surging consumer prices and a weakening peso currency.

Reuters

The Pandemic Home-Building Boom Is Over

Builders are starting fewer new housing projects but housing construction rates remain steady. Experts say it's a product of inflation catching up with persistent supply chain problems.

Reason

Inflation at 10%? This is class war – and it was years in the making

Austerity, Brexit and the cost of living crisis have been built on nonsensical misinformation, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

4 High-Volume Stocks Investors Should Sell Right Now

The stock market has been witnessing a rally lately, with robust economic data and a decline in inflation in July boosting investors' sentiment. However, as inflation remains elevated and geopolitical issues continue, the market could witness volatility in the months ahead. Therefore, fundamentally weak stocks AMC Entertainment (AMC), Carnival Corporation…

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Sunak attacks Truss’s tax plans as 10.1% inflation adds to cost-of-living crisis

The two Tory leadership contenders set out differing visions at a hustings in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Inflation likely to rise to 15% early next year

Analysts warn of sustained domestic inflation across Britain as food and energy prices surge

Evening Standard

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The 13 food items rising in price the most as inflation hits staggering 10.1%

The Consumer Prices Index inflation is now at 10.1%, the highest level since 1982, according to the Office for National Statistics

The Independent UK

US retail sales were flat in July as inflation takes a toll

The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many households to spend more cautiously

Evening Standard

Dairy products among the hardest hit by inflation as milk prices soar 34%

Other kitchen staples like jam and crisps were also big risers, with prices increasing 21.2% and 13.4% respectively

Evening Standard

How does the UK’s inflation at 10.1% compare with the rest of Europe?

As double-digit inflation arrives in Britain for the first time since the 1980s, what is going on over the English Channel?

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‘Deeply negative’: Real wages plunge at fastest rate on record before jobs summit

Australian households are suffering under the sharpest decline in real wages on record as “sluggish” purchasing powercontinues to lag soaring prices.

Evening Standard

Double-digit inflation is the grim reality now

There is not such a big difference between the 9.8 per cent rate of inflation that was forecast for today and the actual rate of 10.1 per cent. Psychologically, however, a double-digit increase in the cost of living — the first since 1982 — feels much worse. This is the…

Wales Online

Mum hospitalised after skipping meals to feed kids may have to start begging

Kelly only eats once a day so she can afford to feed her children, and says she now hates waking up every morning

Daily Mirror

Highest food price increases and supermarkets with cheapest options as inflation soars

The cost of living continues to soar as food prices increase considerably — here's where you can get cheaper alternatives of the food items that have been rising the most

The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody is in charge’: Tory peer hits out at ministers over inflation

As rate reaches double digits, Stuart Rose calls lack of government action to shield households ‘horrifying’

The Independent UK

Zahawi condemns Labour’s energy plan for rewarding ‘wealthier people like me’

The Chancellor said he would rather target support for families struggling with the cost of living.

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