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'There's too much talk of recession,' says Liz Truss

Tory candidate says economic slump is not inevitable

Wales Online

Liz Truss criticises ‘too much talk of a recession’ as she talks up ambition

The Tory leadership frontrunner insisted the outcome forecast by the Bank of England can be avoided.

The Independent UK

Skilled migration needs overhaul: report

A report from Deloitte Access Economics has urged an overhaul of Australia's skilled migration program to help ensure a strong, long-term labour market.

AAP

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3 Best Recession-Proof Stocks to Invest in Right Now

As the possibility of the Fed maintaining its hawkish stance to tame the elevated inflation is raising concerns over a potential recession, it could be wise to invest in defensive stocks Dollar Tree (DLTR), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and Zoetis (ZTS) to make your portfolio recession-proof. Keep reading….

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UK consumer confidence weaker than during major recessions

Monthly look finds deepening pessimism about personal finances and prospects for the economy

The Guardian - UK

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week

Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to be the strongest segment of the U.S. economy

The Independent UK

Turkey lowers interest rate even as inflation soars to 80%

Turkey’s central bank has lowered its key interest rate despite inflation surging to nearly 80% and making it difficult for people to buy what they need

The Independent UK

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Cost of living calculator: Find out how much your bills are rising in price

To help you work out how the cost of living crisis is affecting you, The Mirror has created a new calculator to break it all down - from your energy bills to your mortgage

Daily Mirror

Australia’s jobless rate is only 3.4% – so what’s holding wage growth back?

That the tight labour market isn’t leading to real earnings rises is proof of a ‘deep structural weakness’, says one economist

The Guardian - AU

What the papers say – August 18

Britain being hit by the worst inflation crisis since 1982 and the stabbing death of an elderly man lead the mastheads.

The Independent UK

New ABS Data Has Shown Just How Fkd Wages Are Compared To Inflation So Let’s Dive Right In

Wages compared to inflation are very bad according to new data and in the past year our ability to buy things fell the most on record.

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UK’s 10% inflation casts doubt on Truss and Sunak’s tax cut promises

Soaring cost of living is forcing up government spending on benefits, pensions and debt leaving no spare cash to lower taxes

The Guardian - UK

Inflation likely to rise to 15% early next year

Analysts warn of sustained domestic inflation across Britain as food and energy prices surge

Evening Standard

Black and Asian unemployment rate higher than white joblessness, analysis shows

Exclusive: There is a high risk of worsening ethnic inequalities in the labour market, charity warns

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Evening Standard

How does the UK’s inflation at 10.1% compare with the rest of Europe?

As double-digit inflation arrives in Britain for the first time since the 1980s, what is going on over the English Channel?

The Independent UK

Zahawi condemns Labour’s energy plan for rewarding ‘wealthier people like me’

The Chancellor said he would rather target support for families struggling with the cost of living.

The Guardian - US

Inflation is causing real pain. But raising interest rates will make it worse

Rate hikes could induce a recession and hurt ordinary people. We need price stabilisation measures instead

Wales Online

What life was like in 1982 - the last time inflation was this high

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The Independent UK

Soaring food and energy costs drive UK inflation to 10.1%

Britain’s inflation rate rose to a new 40-year high of 10.1% in July, as rising food prices tightened a cost-of-living squeeze fueled by soaring energy prices

Daily Record

Inflation hits 10.1% reaching 40-year high amid cost of living crisis

The increase was largely down to food prices and staples including toilet rolls and toothbrushes, the Office for National Statistics said.

Newsroom.co.nz

Why does our inflation response punish low-income workers?

As the Reserve Bank considers another rate increase today, a more equitable approach would seek to shift the costs of dealing with inflation on to the least vulnerable, argues Edward Miller

Manchester Evening News

More unemployment next year than in pandemic, experts predict, as inflation set to top 13 percent this year

The latest figures out today show a 0.1 percent rise in unemployment over the last three months - but it's a sign of things to come

Evening Standard

UK job vacancies fall for the first time in two years

From May to July the amount of vacant jobs in the UK dipped by 19,800 or 1.5%

Evening Standard

Homeowners warned interest rates could rise by further 0.5% next month

Millions of homeowners were warned on Tuesday that the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee could raise interest rates by a further 0.5 per cent next month - hiking their mortgage payments.

The Guardian - UK

Glass half empty or full? The two ways of viewing latest UK jobs figures

Analysis: While chancellor says unemployment has rarely been lower, Bank of England predicts recession will push up jobless rate

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