The Latest Breaking News from Inflation

Facing labour shortages, Germany sweetens immigration offer

Germany will allow some 130,000 resident foreigners to regularize their immigration status and create new incentives for skilled workers to come from abroad amid unprecedented labour shortages that are contributing to spiralling inflation.

Reuters · Jul 6, 2022

Social unrest over spiralling living costs spreads to France's railways

Railway workers in France went on strike on Wednesday, disrupting travel across the rail network days before the summer holidays begin and at a time of unrest in other areas of the economy as high inflation eats into salaries.

Reuters · Jul 6, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: How you can claim jobseeker's benefit while working

With the skyrocketing cost of living due to global inflation and eye-watering energy bills, many people are struggling to make ends meet

Dublin Live · Jul 6, 2022

Too much inflation aid from states could prolong the problem

Some states drawing up plans to send more dollars into the economy at a time when prices are spiking.

Axios · Jul 6, 2022

Zahawi vows to honour pledge on teachers’ pay

The former education secretary was appointed Chancellor in a reshuffle forced on Boris Johnson by a raft of resignations.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022

Bank of England vows to get inflation back to 2%

Chief economist Huw Pill wants to make strategy plain to the public in hint of more interest rate rises

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022

Barton Goldsmith: The emotional costs of inflation

I practice positive psychology with both my clients and myself. I am honest about the struggles we have been going through, but I can also almost always find a silver lining. With inflation on the rise and the market in bear territory, right now the best I can do is…

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022

Malaysia delivers back-to-back rate hikes to ward off inflation

Malaysia’s central bank on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate for a second straight meeting in a bid to tame inflation and signaled more measures going forward will be gradual.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2022

National Insurance £330 rule change comes into force - how will it affect you?

Most workers will pay less NI over a year

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022

New Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi must battle rising prices and calls for tax cuts

There are mounting fears increased living costs could tip the UK into a recession.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022