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Falling fuel prices take edge off inflation highs

Diesel and petrol prices fell by nearly 7% in August, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK

UK inflation falls slightly to 9.9% but remains close to 40-year high

Slight drop comes amid fall in motor fuel prices

The Independent UK

Inflation eases slightly in August to 9.9% after drop in fuel prices

Food and clothing prices continue to rise and analysts warn it will be some time before inflation truly starts dropping

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Inflation falls slightly but still nears record of 9.9% as fuel prices drop

Consumers are still paying near-record high prices for groceries, energy bills and more as the cost of living crisis continues to grip households up and down the country

Daily Mirror

UK inflation falls to 9.9% after drop in petrol prices

Unexpected dip in August is first easing of upward pressure on cost of living in almost a year

The Guardian - UK

UK inflation eases to 9.9% but remains close to 40-year high – as it happened

Inflation eases because of a fall in petrol prices while food prices rise at fastest rate since mid-2008, driven by milk, cheese and eggs

The Guardian - UK

Driven by consumers, US inflation grows more persistent

U.S. inflation is showing signs of entering a more stubborn phase that will likely require drastic action by the Federal Reserve, a shift that has panicked financial markets and heightens the risks of a recession

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Leeds parents face higher nursery fees as prices go up with inflation, staff shortages and energy bills

Leeds City Council is putting daily fees up for its 28 Little Owl Nurseries

Leeds Live

Asian shares fall, tracking Wall St dismay over price data

Asian markets have skidded lower after Wall Street fell the most since June 2020 as a report showed inflation has kept a surprisingly strong grip on the U.S. economy

The Independent UK

State Pension claimants set for £1,000 boost in DWP first

A State Pension rise will come into effect in line with soaring inflation rates

Liverpool Echo

Alibaba, Baidu Slide Over 3% As Wall Street Horror Spreads To Hong Kong Stocks: Report Sparks Fears Of US-China Tensions Over Taiwan

Hong Kong shares plunged on Wednesday, taking cues from a heavy sell-off on Wall Street triggered by higher-than-expected U.S. inflation for August. Shares of Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com fell over 3%, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index losing over 2.3%.

Benzinga

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Crash After 'Scorching' Inflation Data: Analyst Says 'Writing Was On The Chart'

Bitcoin and Ethereum traded sharply lower Tuesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap plunged 7.5% to $986.4 billion at 8:26 p.m. EDT.

Benzinga

Biden insists US economy ‘going to be fine’ after stock market plummets amid reports of continued inflation

Unemployment remains low, the president said

The Independent UK

Vic hospital cash 'must match' inflation

A Victorian peak health body wants public hospital funding to meet or beat soaring inflation to ensure patient care isn't further impacted.

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Biden celebrates Democratic victories, but GOP extremism remains his party’s midterm focus

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and more than a thousand party activists, business executives, union leaders and lawmakers celebrated the Democrats’ landmark climate change and drug pricing law at the White House on Tuesday afternoon.

Bangkok Post

EIC increases inflation projection to 6.1%

The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research house under Siam Commercial Bank, has upgraded its inflation rate projection for this year to higher than 6% before falling to the near the Bank of Thailand's target range next year.

Bangkok Post

Wage hike looms large for firms

Businesses have mixed reactions to the new daily minimum wage hike finalised by the cabinet on Tuesday as they deal with a raft of economic challenges.

Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: The Cannabis Industry Is Ripe For M&A: Top Industry Execs Talk Opportunity Ahead

Merger and acquisition activity in the cannabis space has accelerated in 2022 and looks poised to continue to pick up with markets trending lower on continued inflation concerns.

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The Conversation

Fed likely to stay the course on interest rate hike as inflation ticks up but gas prices ease

The Federal Reserve received mixed news in the latest data on U.S. inflation as it mulls another rate hike.

Tribune News Service

Inflation surprise puts onus on Fed to hit brakes even harder

The U.S. economy has shown surprising resilience in the face of the fastest inflation and interest-rate hikes in a generation. That means the Federal Reserve will have to stomp even harder on demand.

StockNews.com

Yes Investors...It’s a Bear Market

Investors were once again foolishly bidding up stocks coming into the inflation report Tuesday morning. Bulls were slaughtered when they found out that inflation is not fading away and that likely spells more economic pain on the way as the Fed will need to stay on the rate hike war…

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ASX slumps, Wall St suffers biggest falls since 2020 after US inflation shock

An unexpected rise in US consumer prices sees global share markets take fright on worries about more aggressive interest rate rises by the US central bank. The Australian dollar plunges on a surging greenback.

Reason

Latest Inflation Numbers Show That Rent Is Too Damn High

The cost of shelter was up 0.7 percent in August and 6.2 percent for the year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report.

France 24

Twitter shareholders approve Musk sale as whistleblower testifies on security

Twitter shareholders have approved Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to buy the social media platform, months after the billionaire tried to back out of the deal. The case will be heard by a US court in October. Meanwhile, a Senate panel has heard explosive testimony about security practices at Twitter.…

WEKU

Poverty and uninsured rates drop, thanks to pandemic-era policies

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.

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