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Retail sales up 0.4% in April from March, buoyed by solid job market, easing inflationary pressures

Consumers picked up their spending in April from March, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures

The Independent UK

Greggs aiming to maintain prices despite challenges of inflation

The Newcastle food chain says it has gained market share because of the value of its produce

Chronicle Live

Wage data looms as key to another potential interest rates hike

The potential for another painful hike in interest rates is balanced on a knife’s edge ahead of crucial new wages growth data.

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Turkey’s economic crisis expected to deepen after Erdoğan tops poll

Analysts fear Erdoğan victory could lead to further instability with high inflation and lira already close to historic low

The Guardian - UK

Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose double food prices in a year

Analysts at Which? looked at the prices of 26,000 products at eight supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose - as part of its monthly inflation tracker.

Edinburgh Live

Supermarket staples double in cost since last year - full list of price hikes

A which? analysis has found that grocery staples such as meat, fish and vegetables have doubled in the last 12 months.

Daily Record

Polish child benefit hike could hamper inflation fight, say economists

Poland's ruling nationalists are hoping a pledge to increase child benefit payments can help them deliver a third straight election victory this year, but economists warn the move could make fighting inflation harder.

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CMA denies blocking Microsoft-Activision deal is bad for UK’s reputation; unemployment rises – as it happened

Turning a blind eye to anti-competitive deals wouldn’t improve UK’s reputation as good place to do business, suggests Competition and Markets Authority

The Guardian - UK

Drop in real term pay erodes spending power of millions of Britons

Sky-high inflation eroded the spending power of millions of families across Britain as the cost-of-living crisis hit hard at the start of the year, official figures revealed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Threat of higher rates remains, but peak may be in sight

The Reserve Bank is prepared to hike interest rates again in June, but has signalled mortgage bills may now be high enough cool inflation.

The New Daily

UK government urged to act as some meat and veg prices double in a year

Which? and other groups call for intervention as food industry figures gather for summit with Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

The Tories can still not be trusted as they continue to fail to get to grips with inflation

Rishi Sunak has promised to half inflation by the end of the year, but that does nothing for families struggling right now.

Daily Record

Interest rates unlikely to fall amid 'once-in-a-generation' inflation battle, warns former RBA boss Glenn Stevens

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warns further interest rate increases are still possible, as a former RBA governor says the low-rate era is over, leaving households feeling like Australia is heading for recession.

ABC News

Decision to lift interest rates influenced by higher-than-forecast rent increases, RBA says

Minutes from recent meeting say surprise call was ‘finely balanced’ and aimed at diminishing the risks of high inflation becoming entrenched

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One in five workers will be higher-rate taxpayers by 2027 – IFS

Jeremy Hunt’s freeze on allowances and thresholds will put a quarter of teachers and one-eighth of nurses in 40% income tax bracket

Wales Online

Prices doubled in a year for some meat, yoghurt and veg says Which?

The consumer expert has urged the Prime Minister to intervene on behalf of struggling consumers as food inflation remains at 'shockingly high levels'

Daily Mirror

Supermarket food basics DOUBLE in price over a year - see list of biggest rises

Which? looked at the prices of 26,000 products at eight supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose - as part of its monthly inflation tracker

The Independent UK

Food prices double in the UK as inflation at ‘shockingly high levels’, data shows

Which? urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to intervene on behalf of struggling consumers as its latest data showed ‘shockingly high’ inflation.

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The Guardian - AU

Treasurer wants energy transition to be his legacy – as it happened

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Cost of living pressures putting the squeeze on small businesses in regional South Australia

From growing their own vegetables to going wholesale, these small regional businesses are doing things differently to stay afloat as the flow-on effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, floods and inflation amp up the pressure.

Bangkok Post

Japan's giant of central banking

Haruhiko Kuroda's ten-year tenure at the helm of the Bank of Japan was the most consequential in the central bank's history. Following his departure last month, it is worth reflecting on his record.

Barchart

Stocks Close Higher on Hopes for U.S. Debt Ceiling Resolution

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.55%. Stock indexes Monday closed moderately higher on hopes that...

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Debt Ceiling Talks

The major market indexes bounced between positive and negative territory as lawmakers prepare for debt limit discussions.

Barchart

Dollar Ticks Lower as Stocks Gain

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.24%. The dollar on Monday retreated from a 5-week high and posted moderate losses as stocks moved higher, curbing liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar was also under pressure after the U.S. May Empire manufacturing index fell more than expected...

Salon

Corporate greed, inflation and hunger

"Big Food's staggering increase in earnings shows they did not need to raise prices so high on consumers . . . "

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