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EU Split On Fiscal Policy After Over-Borrowing in Pandemic: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

As inflation remains stagnant and the ECB mulls another rate hike, EU members are split on a policy requiring smaller budget deficits.

Kiplinger

Canada's welfare system is failing mothers with infants

The Canadian government issued a one-time grocery rebate in July, targeted at low-income Canadians. While the rebate provided some relief to people struggling with soaring inflation, it is far from enough to address the depth of poverty and intensity of food insecurity faced by the lowest income Canadians.

The Conversation

BlackRock expects economy to ‘flatline’ for a year before inflation returns in 2024. Get ready for a generational shift to ‘full-employment stagnation’

BlackRock Investment Institute warns that we’re in the weakest period of growth “in the postwar era outside the Global Financial Crisis.”

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Labour makes a big show of GST change while picking your pocket

Every single tax expert seems up in arms about the exemption of GST on fresh fruit and vegetables. But most haven't noticed Labour failed to say anything about the long-overdue inflation adjustment to tax thresholds, writes Dr Eric Crampton

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President Murmu urges citizens to move ahead with harmony, brotherhood

President Murmu urges citizens to move ahead with spirit of harmony and brotherhood to realise dreams of nation-builders. She stresses importance of being an Indian citizen and equal rights and duties. She lauds government. for protecting people from high inflation and India's rise in international order.

The Hindu

Barclays mortgage rate cut means ‘Big Six’ have all lowered prices within a week

This week’s inflation announcement may determine if rates keep fallling or start rising again

Evening Standard

Inflation expected to fall sharply, but it’s unlikely to convince Bank of England to pause interest rate hikes

The Bank pays closer attention to core inflation, which is expected to tick only slightly down

Evening Standard

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Inflation vs. deflation: which is worse for national economies?

As sky-high inflation may finally be coming down for many major economies, falling prices and lacklustre growth in China are stoking fears of a deflationary spiral.

The Week

OPINION - The London Question: Why are gyms in London so expensive?

Memberships are now routinely around £200 a month. With the cost-of-living crisis widening the health inequality gap, how have we let fitness get so prohibitively costly?

Evening Standard

3 Must-Buy Intermediate-Term Bond ETFs

While the inflation has steadily cooled over the past year, getting it down to the Fed’s target rate will be the toughest mile, risking holding rates steady next month. Given this backdrop, it could be wise to buy best intermediate-term bond ETFs First Trust Low Duration (LMBS), iShares Core 1-5…

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Thinking of buying a new pair of jeans? Breaking down the cost over time might help you decide

Shoppers are looking beyond just the price tag of a skirt or a pair of pants in the wake of still stubbornly high inflation

The Independent UK

August dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food inflation lodged at 18.4 per cent, ONS warns, but supermarkets expect prices to begin to fall

The Independent UK

Sharp rise in cost of food basics forces UK families ‘to make desperate choices’

Which? research finds cheese, butter and bread are up by more than 30% in the past two years, hitting the poor hardest

The Guardian - UK

Amid a tourism boom, Varanasi’s traditional boatmen fear backwash from water taxi plan

Busy Bind helps boatmen in Varanasi discuss their future amid tourist surge. Government plans to bring water taxis, but boatmen worry about their income not increasing with inflation. Survey found taxi and boat drivers only saw 20% hike in income, while hotel industry saw 40-65% spike.

The Hindu

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Where is the Dollar Headed Next?

Interest rate differentials are a primary driver of the value of one currency versus another. The path of the U.S. dollar index could depend on the Fed’s monetary policy decisions over the coming weeks and months. As of August 11, the dollar index was stuck in neutral after recently probing…

The Independent UK

Inflation shock as Jeremy Hunt expects prices to go back up again

Treasury braced for uptick again in August, after several months of progress

The Independent UK

Yes, inflation is down. No, the Inflation Reduction Act doesn't deserve the credit

Even President Joe Biden has some regrets about the name of the Inflation Reduction Act

The Guardian - UK

Trade deficit in danger of being sidelined in UK’s fight against inflation

Only serious, long-term business investment will help structural problems and inequalities

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Argentines vote in a primary election that will gauge the yearning for change amid economic turmoil

Argentines vote Sunday in a primary election that will act as a bellwether ahead of October general elections and give a hint at how eager citizens are for a change in a country that is suffering one of the world’s worst inflation rates

The Conversation

We can and should keep unemployment below 4%, says our survey of top economists

Australia’s leading economists believe Australia can sustain an unemployment rate as low as 3.75% – much lower than the latest Reserve Bank estimate of 4.25% and the Treasury’s latest estimate of 4.5%.

The Guardian - UK

Another interest rate rise? News on prices and wages may decide

The MPC will look at this week’s earnings and inflation figures, but energy volatility could also come into play

The Guardian - UK

Biased Bank of England blames pay for inflation, never profit

Data suggests prices are rising even though production costs are flat. Yet wages remain policymakers’ chief concern

The Independent UK

August dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food inflation lodged at 18.4 per cent, ONS warns, but supermarkets expect prices to begin to fall

Barchart

Stocks Weighed Down by Stronger U.S. PPI and Higher Bond Yields

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.67%. Stocks on Friday settled mixed, with the S&P 500...

Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed on Wholesale Inflation Surprise

A hot reading on producer prices led to widespread selling, but a handful of blue chip stocks carved out gains.

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