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Inflation hits 40-year high of 9% as cost of living crisis deepens

Prices rose at the fastest rate since 1982 in April as the energy price cap jumped and the price of fuel soared

Evening Standard

Inflation reaches fresh record high at 9 per cent

Rising prices are set to cause the biggest drop in living standards since the 1950s

The Independent UK

UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9% as cost of food and energy rockets

Spiralling inflation, fuelled by rising petrol and food prices, is hitting the pockets of UK households with the invasion of Ukraine being blamed for rising oil prices

Daily Mirror

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Inflation hits all-time record high as cost-of-living crisis surges

New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed the worrying figures

Manchester Evening News

UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9% as cost of food and energy soars

Headline CPI rate fuelled by increase in household bills and rising transport costs

The Guardian - UK

Poorest UK households facing highest inflation rates as cost of living crisis deepens – as it happened

UK inflation hits 9%, its highest level since 1982, with food inflation highest since 2011

The Guardian - UK

Asia stocks mixed after Wall St gain, Powell warns on rates

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rose and the Federal Reserve's chairman said it will raise interest rates further if needed to cool inflation

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Health, climate to feature in NZ budget

New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson will deliver the fifth budget of Jacinda Ardern's two-term government on Thursday.

AAP

Budget repair starts with grants: Albanese

In an address to the National Press Club, Anthony Albanese has promised to return $750 million to the budget to pay back rising debt.

AAP

Real incomes shrink as wages growth of 0.7% in March quarter falls behind inflation

Labor says figures released by the ABS show gap between wage growth and cost of living increases in Australia is now the largest in more than two decades

The Guardian - AU

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Gains Trail Stocks — Fed Chair Warns Of Pain Yet To Come In Fight Against Inflation

Bitcoin and other major digital coins were in the green at press time, as the global cryptocurrency market cap increased 2.7% to $1.3 trillion.

Benzinga

Inflation overtakes wages as fuel, food costs soar

Australian wages have not kept pace with inflation.

The Canberra Times

Morrison says his ‘bulldozer’ approach has served Australia well

Scott Morrison says being a “bulldozer” has served Australia well during the pandemic – despite the country's surging pandemic death rate.

The New Daily

Retail sector faces ‘bumpy road’ amid cost-of-living crisis

Recovery in high street shopping tempered by rising pressures on consumer spending

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Home Depot revenues up in strong start to year

Home Depot had sales of $38.9 billion during the first quarter of its fiscal year, powering through inflation with a continued surge of demand from consumers who want to buff up their homes, the company reported Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Powell says Fed will ‘keep pushing’ until inflation comes down

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in his most hawkish remarks to date, said the US central bank will raise interest rates until there is “clear and convincing” evidence that inflation is in retreat.

The Independent UK

Cost of living crisis: Labour set to force Commons vote calling for emergency budget

Party will seek to put pressure on Tory MPs as cost of living crisis bites

Bangkok Post

Private sector applauds decreasing excise levy

The business sector has welcomed the government's latest decision to cut the diesel excise tax by 5 baht per litre for two months, claiming if diesel prices were left unharnessed, it would add to people's hardships and negatively affect the country's exports.

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2 Enterprise Software Stocks to Scoop Up in the Sell-Off

Investors' concerns over multi-decade-high inflation, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes, and disappointing earnings by tech giants have caused a massive tech sell-off. However, given the enterprise software industry's solid growth prospects, we think it could be wise to scoop up shares of enterprise software companies Workday (WDAY) and Veeva…

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For businesses in Manhattan's Chinatown, inflation is a tough economic hurdle

Many businesses have relied on high sales volume to make a profit, but higher costs for wholesale goods and dwindling inventory because of supply chain disruptions are forcing them to raise prices.

Edinburgh Live

One in four drivers struggle to afford their car amid cost of living crisis

Motorists have admitted they are struggling with the cost of running a car with over half of people aged 25-34 now saying they don't earn enough as fuel prices rise.

Bristol Post

Cost of living outpacing wages as salaries fall by biggest amount in a decade

Real terms regular pay fell by nearly two per cent in March alone

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak faces Tory clamour to act now on cost of living crisis

Conservative MPs to urge chancellor to tackle inflation with VAT cuts, energy bill support and improved benefits

Reuters

Slovak finance minister sets up battle with proposed tax on Russian oil processing

Slovak Finance Minister Igor Matovic said on Tuesday he would propose a special tax on Russian crude processed in the country, clashing with a government coalition partner as he seeks to raise budget revenue for the state's anti-inflation measures.

ABC News

Will a 5 per cent pay rise for workers lift the cost of your coffee and petrol by the same amount?

Boosting workers' wages by 5 per cent – for all workers, not just those on the minimum wage — would lead to an increase in prices across the economy of about 2 per cent, according to a new report.

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