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Bank of Thailand should urgently hike rates: Korn

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) should urgently hike interest rate to prevent a further spike in inflation and ease the burden on low-income groups already reeling from the rising cost of living, according to Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister.

Bangkok Post

Inflation is back with a vengeance and now we're paying the price for hypocrisy

Tiree islander Karl Hughes had to sell his home as a result of sky-high diesel prices at his local garage.

Daily Record

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Slip: Fed's Powell Stirs Recession Fears, But Is Crypto Selloff Showing 'Exhaustion?'

Bitcoin, Ethereum and major coins traded lower on Wednesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap slipped 2.1% to $887.6 billion at press time.

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Dutton doesn't want RBA board compromised

ACTU secretary Sally McManus has criticised the make-up of the Reserve Bank board, but Opposition Leader Peter Dutton doesn't want to see a union leader on it.

AAP

Teachers strike would be ‘unforgivable’ after Covid disruption, Zahawi says

It came as the biggest teachers’ union warned of industrial action and called for an inflation-busting pay rise

The Independent UK

Biden asks Congress to suspend gas tax for 3 months

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked Congress to suspend the federal gas tax through September, a move that he said could shave off 18 cents per gallon and “give families just a little bit of relief.”

Los Angeles Times

English schools warn of acute teacher shortages without ‘inflation plus’ pay deal

Figures show impact of pay on recruitment as unions tell education secretary to compensate for inflation or face strikes

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Fat Cat bosses at firms facing strikes earn up to 86 times average wage of workers

While Boris Johnson boasts about wanting a high-wage society, the PM insisted staff asking for pay rises to make ends meet would further raise inflation

Daily Mirror

Asda customers forced to ask staff to stop scanning food mid-checkout

New records show that supermarket prices have hit a 13-year high, resulting in shoppers struggling more and more to afford what they want and need

Daily Mirror

Biden pushes for three-month suspension of US gasoline tax

US President Joe Biden has asked Congress to approve a three-month suspension of a federal tax on gasoline, as soaring energy prices weigh on households and businesses. But the 18 cent per gallon tax represents just a fraction of what's paid at the pump, so will it really help? Also…

France 24

Interest rates, energy prices and inflation are all rising. Here's how our readers are dealing with the cost of living

From being smart about shopping for everyday items to making lifestyle changes to save on power, here are some tips from our readers on ways you can cut the cost of living.

ABC News

Biden asks Congress to suspend gas tax for 3 months

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked Congress to suspend the federal gas tax through September, a move he said could shave off 18 cents per gallon and "give families just a little bit of relief."

Los Angeles Times

Wells Fargo Upgrades Enerpac Tool - Read Why

Wells Fargo analyst Michael McGinn upgraded Enerpac Tool Group Corp (NYSE:EPAC) to Overweight from Equal-weight and raised the price target to $23 (an upside of 21%) from $22. Although market conditions are less than ideal, the analyst has been surprised EPAC shares have continued to melt from their weakened year-end starting point as Industrial with…

Benzinga

Read Why Cowen Downgraded This Fast-Food Restaurant Chain

Cowen analyst Andrew M. Charles has downgraded Jack In The Box Inc (NASDAQ:JACK) to Market Perform from Outperform and lowered the price target to $68 (17% upside) from $115. Andrew thinks the challenging quick-service restaurant industry sales backdrop and Jack's above-industry levels of pricing & inflation present headwinds for the company's development. Related: Jack In The…

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All is forgiven? Saudi leader on first Turkey visit since Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Turkey, less than four years after dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered his consulate in Istanbul, never to reemerge. Does President Recep Tayyip Erdogan burying the hatchet with the Gulf oil giant have anything to do with Turkey's skyrocketing inflation and soaring energy…

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3 Worst-Performing Dow Jones Stocks In June

Worries over surging inflation, the Fed’s hawkish tilt, and growing odds of a recession weighed on investor sentiment, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average index into bear territory. Amid the risk-off environment, Dow Jones stocks Dow Inc. (DOW), Intel (INTC), and Chevron (CVX) are the worst performers so far this…

The Independent UK

NHS workers should get fair pay with inflation considered – Sajid Javid

The Health Secretary defended pay rises in line with double-digit inflation for pensioners but not for workers.

WEKU

Powell says recession 'a possibility' but not likely

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell vowed to bring inflation back down to 2%. Some lawmakers worry the Fed's efforts to control inflation could tip the economy into recession.

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Reuters

Mexico, Brazil fall behind in anti-corruption efforts, ranking shows

Brazil and Mexico were among the countries registering the biggest declines in anti-corruption efforts as the pandemic and inflation pushed fighting graft lower on public agendas in Latin America, according to a ranking released Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

BBC accused of trying to 'hide' impact of Brexit on inflation

THE BBC has come under fire for its coverage of inflation with critics accusing the broadcaster of failing to properly identify Brexit's impact…

Reuters

Argentine truck drivers block roads at harvest peak, protest lack of diesel

Angry Argentine truck drivers blocked highways on Wednesday, protesting shortages and rising prices for diesel fuel, just as the country's crucial grains harvest requires transport amid surging inflation.

Evening Standard

What is inflation and what does it mean for your pension?

What inflation means for your pension: everything you need to know

Tribune News Service

Powell says soft landing ‘very challenging,’ recession possible

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave his most explicit acknowledgment to date that steep rate hikes could tip the US economy into recession, saying one is possible and calling a soft landing “very challenging.”

Manchester Evening News

ASDA customers ask staff to stop scanning food as supermarket boss issues warning

It comes after Tesco's boss said shoppers were also asking for items to stop being scanned

Chronicle Live

What a 9.1% inflation rate means for your money - and what happens next

As the UK inflation rate hits a 40-year high the cost of living crisis deepens, we look at what this means to people in this country

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