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Reuters has been reporting on the impacts of the cost of living crisis in 18 countries around the globe in its three-part 'Inflation Diaries' series. Here are some of the ways inflation is affecting people’s daily lives: In Kenya, inflation is running at a five-year high of nearly 8%. Single mother-of-three Florence Kageha, 44, who sells ...
An economist has warned that the US is on the verge of a 'cost of living' crisis due to rapid inflation. Food prices increased by 9.4% on average in the year to April – their largest 12-month rise in 40 years. Around 16% of Americans say they are struggling financially, compared with 66% of people in Turkey, according to an Ipsos poll for the ...
As the cost of living rises, the poorest in society are suffering most. Ipsos surveyed over 20,000 people in 30 countries and found that at least half also reported increases in the cost of clothing and shoes, housing, healthcare and entertainment.
The United Nations says the global cost of living crisis is pushing 71 million people into poverty. And a global effort is now needed to help shield the poorest from the impact of rapidly rising prices. The UN has called for a moratorium on debt repayments so that governments can subsidize food and energy for their people.
The world is suffering a cost of living crisis as inflation has surged and disposable incomes have been squeezed. The full impact on young adults has been highlighted by a new survey. Consultants Deloitte polled 22,000 Gen Z and millennial respondents in 44 nations about the effect of soaring prices on their lives and found that the cost of ...
Inflation is the term used to describe the rate at which prices increase. It’s in the headlines because it has been rising at the fastest pace for several years across many countries. Inflation in the US was more than 8% in September and 10.1% in the UK. That compares with the roughly 2% most policymakers accept is a stable rate.
The FAO Food Price Index measures the monthly change in global prices of a basket of food commodities. Figures for March show a 12.6% increase in global food prices compared to February, the highest price levels recorded in the index’s three-decade history. Year-on-year comparisons show index prices increased by a third compared to March 2021.
Cost of living was cited as the top concern in the Deloitte survey, with 35% of Gen Zs and 42% of millennials saying it was their biggest concern. The prospect of unemployment increased by two points for Gen Zs compared to last year, and now ranks as their second-biggest worry. Nearly half of Gen Zs reported feeling stressed all or most of the ...
Inflation is rising and the prospect of a cost of living crisis looms for many people across the world. April saw a CPI (consumer price index) increase of 8.3%, while US inflation has stayed at a 40-year high. Driven by food and energy costs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation has been exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Image: World Bank. Zimbabwe has seen extreme year-on-year food price inflation reaching 285%, the hardest-hit of any nation, while in Venezuela the figure is 158%, falling to 143% in Lebanon. Fourth-highest Argentina recorded the highest double-digit food inflation at 95%, compared to tenth-highest Haiti with year-on-year price increases of 53%.