In Mexico and Spain, leaders who have capped public costs have been rewarded at the ballot box. As another cost of living surge arrives, it may be a policy our leaders are unable to resist Politicians are not supposed to meddle...
Read MoreFrom vintage finds to Spotify and savings goals, four gen Zers share what budgeting looks like in their real livesFrom no-buy-years to second-hand shopping, gen Z seems to have its own unique spending habits. A global rise in...
Read MoreRichard Walker calls for price cap on infant formula as competition watchdog finds evidence of greedflation The boss of Iceland has hit out at “exploitation” of new parents and joined calls for a price cap on baby...
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Read MoreFinance minister announces €200bn fund to protect citizens from rising gas prices driven by Russia’s war in UkraineGermany’s finance minister has vowed that he will not follow the UK “down the path of an...
Read MoreSales at world’s top four traders have soared, raising concerns of profiteering and speculationCompanies at the centre of the global grain trade have enjoyed a record bonanza amid soaring food prices around the world,...
Read MoreOfgem should stop rises in cap, and energy firms unable to offer lower bills should be nationalised, says Nick ButlerA former executive at the oil company BP has called for increases to the energy price cap to be scrapped and...
Read MoreCost-of-living crisis ‘only getting worse’ says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, predicting a tough 2022, and ‘even tougher 2023’The outlook for the global economy has “darkened significantly”...
Read MoreExclusive: António Guterres says growing north and south divide is ‘morally unacceptable’ and dangerousHumanity is facing a “perfect storm” of crises that is widening inequality between the north...
Read MoreRise of £2.4bn in costs could be ‘disastrous’ and essential services may need to be cut, says LGA chairCouncil leaders in England have said a multibillion-pound financial crisis caused by rising inflation could...
Read MoreRising fuel costs, higher wages and the surging price of imported goods and raw materials are forcing a ‘change of behaviour’Britain’s army of more than a million small and medium-sized businesses are...
Read MoreIt will soon be unviable for trawlers to leave the port, which in turn will threaten welders, fish processors, forklift drivers, restaurants and othersRising diesel prices could soon stop Britain’s fishing crews from...
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