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Cost of living crisis

The soaring cost of food and energy that is affecting people across the globe.

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Cars drive past posters of Guinea's military junta leader Mamady Doumbouya

Is Guinea's military junta to blame for rice shortage?

Is Guinea's military junta to blame for rice shortage?

Guineans have blamed the military junta for soaring rice prices, threatening to protest.
PoliticsFebruary 15, 2024
Oil rig workers on the job in Stavanger, Norway

UN calls for pay cap for workers in 'destructive industries'

UN calls for pay cap for workers in 'destructive industries'

Wages should reflect what a worker contributes to society, the UN has said, calling on governments to intervene.
BusinessOctober 20, 2023
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Cost-of-living crisis in Britain

Cost-of-living crisis in Britain

Schools are closing because life for families with children in London is becoming unaffordable.
EducationAugust 15, 202304:33 min
A plain clothes police officer attempts to detain an activist, amid teargas, during a protest

Kenya's planned tax hikes spark anger

Kenya's planned tax hikes spark anger

Kenyans squeezed by a cost-of-living crisis are enraged by the government's plans to raise taxes.
PoliticsJune 9, 2023
An assortment of different brands of butter including ones from Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands

Germany: Are falling butter prices a sign inflation is over?

Germany: Are falling butter prices a sign inflation is over?

As prices fall, German consumers are less worried when grocery shopping. Is peak inflation behind them?
BusinessMay 26, 2023
A man shows the real exchange rate between the Lebanese lira and USD during a protest in front of the Lebanese

Lebanon: Soaring inflation turns olive oil into a luxury

Lebanon: Soaring inflation turns olive oil into a luxury

Lebanon's economic crisis and global inflation make olive oil not suitable for every pocket.
BusinessMay 8, 2023
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Hundreds of craftsmen demonstrate in Paris towards the Ministry of Finance against the rising costs of energy and raw materials

How company profits are keeping prices high

Inflation is hitting consumers hard. Policymakers are pointing to high company profits as part of the problem.
BusinessApril 5, 2023
A man trying to keep himself warm using a makeshift heater

UK: 'Warm banks' emerge in Britain as temperatures plummet

Warm banks, where people can sit and access free heating, are sprouting across Britain amid a cost-of-living crisis.
BusinessDecember 16, 2022
Empty shopfront in Bonn,Germany

German angst on the rise amid cost of living crisis

Lack of affordable housing and a stagnating economy dominated this year's study into Germans' biggest fears.
SocietyOctober 13, 2022