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Inflation has fallen once more, which, given that the country isn't also obviously heading for recession, is good news. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 1.7 per cent in [...]

Byline: Hilary Osborne Last month's surprise fall in UK inflation lands with bad timing for millions of people who receive state benefits linked to the figure, who can now expect [...]

Byline: Graeme Wearden block-time published-time 6.50am BST The cost of living squeeze is not abating for tenants, new data this morning shows. Rightmove reports that average advertised rents have hit [...]

Byline: Peter Hannam Economics correspondent Inflation dived last month to its lowest rate in three years as government cost-of-living relief and cheaper petrol helped household budgets -- but the Reserve [...]

Byline: By, By Josie Clarke, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent & Lawrence Matheson Spending on health and beauty like makeup and fragrance is soaring despite tightening budgets across the UK, suggest [...]

Wellington, New Zealand – When Jessica Chong started sending out invitations for a recent party to celebrate her and her partner’s birthdays in Auckland, New Zealand, she realised that few [...]

Nairobi, Oct. 2 -- Kenya's inflation dropped to its lowest level in 12 years, signalling a further cut in the central bank rate and offering relief to households and firms [...]

Malawians living in major cities and towns will still have to dig deeper into their pockets to earn a living as the cost of living-- the amount of money needed [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace: 'The latest Labor Department report shows a 3.2% rise in core inflation from last [...]

Byline: Jonathan Yeboah and Richard Partington UK retail sales slumped last month as cold weather deterred shoppers from buying summer clothing and gardening supplies, despite pressure easing on households amid [...]

Byline: Eir Nolsoe, Chris Price and Joe Wright RISHI SUNAK has pledged to cut taxes further after inflation fell to the Bank of England's target for the first time in [...]

Byline: By, Ruby Flanagan Inflation has finally fallen to the Bank of England's target of 2% in the 12 months to May giving millions hope for an interest rate cut [...]

Byline: By, Holly Williams, PA Business Editor & Lawrence Matheson Inflation is tipped to hit the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in almost three years, according [...]

Byline: By, Holly Williams, PA Business Editor & Lawrence Matheson The UK's unemployment rate has hit a two-and-a-half-year high, indicating that the employment market is showing signs of strain. However, [...]

Byline: Sarah Butler Shop price inflation has eased to the lowest level since November 2021 after retailers cut the price of big purchases such as furniture and TVs as households [...]

Byline: By, LeicestershireLive reporter Inflation measures the change in prices of goods and services in the economy. A drop in inflation means that prices are now rising more slowly. Combined [...]

Byline: By, David Lynch, PA Political Staff & Lawrence Matheson Jeremy Hunt has admitted that people still suffering from a cost of living crisis post-pandemic, amid scrutiny over his own [...]

Byline: Larry Elliott Economics editor The annual inflation rate fell sharply in April. Prices are rising more slowly than at any time in almost three years. Inflation is lower in [...]

ANKARA, July 17, 2024 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- by Burak Akinci Turkish consumers are avoiding high-cost purchases and instead concentrating on bargain-shopping for necessities, hoping that decreasing inflation will improve [...]

Byline: Mary Izuaka The June figure is 0.24 per cent higher than the 33.95 per cent recorded in May. Nigeria's annual inflation rate increased for the fifth consecutive month to [...]

Byline: Eir Nolsoe Inflation has fallen back to the Bank of England's 2pc target for the first time in nearly three years in a boost to Rishi Sunak's election campaign. [...]

Byline: Hannah Boland Mohsin Issa's turnaround efforts at Asda have been dealt a fresh blow after it became the only major supermarket to post a drop in sales. Sales figures [...]

CANBERRA, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his government's decision to offer every Australian, including high earners, cost of living relief. Under [...]

ISTANBUL, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Business has been sluggish for Ismail Hakki, who owns a once-thriving clothing shop in Istanbul's old Tahtakale neighborhood. 'Business declined to only [...]

(GlobeNewswire) - High fuel prices and a growing electric vehicle (EV) market are keeping efficiency and range top of mind for Canadian drivers, according to a new Leger survey for [...]

TORONTO, May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High fuel prices and a growing electric vehicle (EV) market are keeping efficiency and range top of mind for Canadian drivers, according to [...]

Byline: Jonathan Prynn Business Editor THE rate of inflation fell last month to its lowest level since September 2021 as once galloping supermarket price increases continued to slow. But the [...]

Byline: By, Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor & Lawrence Matheson The UK Government borrowed more than expected in February, with a total of £8.4 billion, in a potential blow [...]

The recent announcement by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that inflation could average 2.8 to 3.6 percent in February is concerning news for Filipino consumers, especially for minimum wage [...]

Byline: Tim Wallace BRITAIN may already be out of recession as surging real wages have given the economy a much-needed boost, according to economists. Household spending power is enjoying a [...]

Byline: Josh Nicholas and Jonathan Barrett Insurance premiums are rising faster than inflation, squeezing homeowners, drivers and private health customers, as the rising cost of extreme weather events threatens to [...]