Inflation

Long live the brave people of Kashmir

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Being a Kashmiri myself, I salute the Kashmiris who are holding massive protests and agitations in the Pakistan army occupied Kashmir against inflation, particularly huge rise in electricity bills and prices of foodstuffs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzY8RTO61xk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5alTsyD2Uk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cUM8vI_YZQ&t=15s&pp=ygUka2FzaG1pcmkgcHJvdGVzdG9ycyB3YXZlIGluZGlhbiBmbGFn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQe6gZNNJx4&pp=ygUka2FzaG1pcmkgcHJvdGVzdG9ycyB3YXZlIGluZGlhbiBmbGFn To many it seem that such protests will achieve nothing, but to my mind they have a historical … Read more

There will be no dearth of money to shield people from inflation: Ashok Gehlot

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There will be no dearth of money to shield people from inflation: Ashok Gehlot

[ad_1] Chief minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot. (Photo: IANS) Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday promised there would be no shortage of resources to run the public welfare schemes and protect the common man against inflation. Gehlot was addressing the people who had come to an inflation relief camp set up in Ganeshgarh … Read more

Brexit red tape to send UK food prices soaring even higher

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Brexit red tape to send UK food prices soaring even higher

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — A new system of border checks on goods arriving from Europe is expected to force rocketing U.K. food prices even higher as businesses grapple with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra fees. British business groups last week got sight of the … Read more

Inflation relief camps to be organised in Rajasthan from Monday: CM Gehlot

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Inflation relief camps to be organised in Rajasthan from Monday: CM Gehlot

[ad_1] Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will inaugurate inflation relief camps, to be organised in the state from April 24 to June 30 with an aim to provide relief to people from rising prices, officials said on Sunday. The chief minister will launch the camp at Mahapura village panchayat of Sanganer here on Monday. … Read more

German government, trade unions agree on wage deal for public workers

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German government, trade unions agree on wage deal for public workers

[ad_1] The German government, local authorities and trade unions reached a deal late Saturday on higher pay scales for the country’s 2.5 million public-sector workers, staving off the possibility of indefinite strikes. “We have accommodated the unions as far as we can responsibly do under difficult budgetary circumstances,” said Nancy Faeser, the country’s interior minister. … Read more

Increasing inflation hits Eid budget in Kashmir

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Increasing inflation hits Eid budget in Kashmir

[ad_1] Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Apr 20: Markets in Kashmir witnessed thin footfall of shoppers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr with many blaming inflation for hitting Eid budget. Shopkeepers from several markets told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that they were expecting a good sale but said the markets lacked enthusiasm. People were seen jostling and swarming … Read more

Increasing Inflation Hits Eid Budget In Kashmir

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Increasing Inflation Hits Eid Budget In Kashmir

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Markets in Kashmir witnessed thin footfall of shoppers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr with many blaming inflation for hitting Eid budget. Shopkeepers from several markets said that they were expecting a good sale but said the markets lacked enthusiasm. “People were seen jostling and swarming around mutton and bakeries shops. But the overall market sentiment … Read more

Inflation forces Greeks to cut back on coffee

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Inflation forces Greeks to cut back on coffee

[ad_1] Athens: Meeting over a cup of coffee has long been an integral part of Greek culture. However, the inflationary pressure of the past year has forced 54 per cent of people to cut back on their caffeine habit, a recent survey has revealed. Nevertheless, coffee consumption remains high, Ioannis Benopoulos, president of the Hellenic … Read more

The White House is welcoming the latest inflation numbers. Others aren’t so sure.

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The White House is welcoming the latest inflation numbers. Others aren’t so sure.

[ad_1] Beneath the headline number there’s trouble. So-called core inflation — which strips out volatile energy and food prices — actually rose in March on an annual basis. That will probably do nothing to deter Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in his war on inflation. A sharp drop in bank lending after the collapse of … Read more

US inflation at the lowest since 2021

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US inflation at the lowest since 2021

[ad_1] London: US annual inflation reduced to 5 per cent last month, official figures revealed, the slowest pace for price increases since 2021 they first began to climb, according to a media report. March’s monthly consumer price index (CPI), which measures the price of a basket of goods and services, showed the rate easing off … Read more