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Global economy 2023: how countries around the world are tackling the cost of living crisis

The rising cost of living is biting businesses and households around the world. Editors from across The Conversation’s international network have asked local academic experts to explain how their countries and regions are tackling this issue, as well as the 2023 outlook for prices and interest rates where they live.

The Conversation · Jan 5, 2023

Bosses at Britain's biggest companies have already been paid an average worker's annual salary

CEOs at the U.K.’s biggest firms earned the average Brit’s salary 9 hours earlier in 2023 than they did a year ago.

Fortune · Jan 5, 2023

Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last week

Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, reflecting a still-robust job market despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and bring down decades-high inflation

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

Conor Sen: The January inflation bump Americans should welcome

Inflation was the bogeyman of 2022. Here at the dawn of 2023, the big question for the U.S. economy is whether or not — and when — we'll dip into a recession this year. In that respect, the bogeyman could become more of a friend.

Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s five pledges: What are they and can they be achieved?

The Prime Minister used his first major speech of the new year to set out five pledges he said would address “the people’s priorities”, including halving inflation by the end of the year and and bringing down NHS waiting lists. Mr Sunak said he will work “night and day” to…

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023

Mercurial Wolfson leads Next to strong Christmas trading

Inflation begins to fall says retail bellweather

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023

New Mexico legislators seek automatic increases to base wage

Democratic legislators want to link the statewide minimum wage to an inflation index to provide potentially automatic annual increases

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

The world economy faces a huge stress test in 2023

With inflation on the rise and the era of ultra-low interest rates over, there could well be a systemic crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2023

Energy prices 'will almost certainly rise 20% in April' says Martin Lewis

The current energy price guarantee caps the average household energy bill at £2,500-per-year, but this is set to end in April when the cap will rise to £3,000

Wales Online · Jan 5, 2023

Sunak strives to be reassuring but is five-point plan all sleight of hand?

PM plans a ‘no tricks’ reset but with an inflation fall already expected this is more about hanging on at an election

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023