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Inflation and recession, we’re taking a trip back to the chaotic Seventies

Imagine, for just a moment, you’re an economic policymaker tasked with managing the path of an economy. Now envisage a set of economic conditions that makes your task near-enough impossible. That, unfortunately, is where many real-life policymakers find themselves today. There’s too little growth but there’s also too much inflation.…

Evening Standard

Almost half of Scots have "nothing left to cut back on" as inflation increases loom

Nearly seven million people say they have "nothing left" to cut back as another energy bill increase and inflation hike looks to deepen the cost of living cirsis

Edinburgh Live

Thai baht soars 1% on rate hike drum roll

The baht appreciated more than 1% on Monday, logging a strong start to the month which is expected to see the country finally join its regional and global peers in normalising its pandemic-era stimulus policy as the economy gains traction.

Bangkok Post

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UK businesses slash investments due to soaring prices and Brexit

As many firms are now planning to cut investment as to increase it, latest polls find

The Guardian - UK

Asian shares advance, Hong Kong sags on weak factory data

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a strong close on Wall Street last week, though the latest manufacturing surveys showed weakening factory activity in the region's biggest economies

The Independent UK

Nearly 7 million Brits have 'nothing left' to fall back on as energy price hikes hit

Experts warn the situation is set to get worse for many, with inflation predicted to spiral from an already 40-year high of over 9% to 12% in the autumn

Daily Mirror

Manchin pitches Democrats’ tax-climate bill to silent Sinema

Senator Joe Manchin, the architect of the Democrats’ new tax, climate and drugs bill, made a public pitch to his colleague Kyrsten Sinema to get on board with the legislation, arguing that it doesn’t raise taxes.

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Energy Prices May Keep Inflation High for Years

Of all the drivers behind the dramatic rise in U.S. inflation in the past year, perhaps the most acute is the surge in energy prices. It may also be among the most persistent.

Bangkok Post

More than rate hikes needed

As inflation in the United States reaches new heights, economists are debating how high the Federal Reserve will need to hike interest rates to curb demand and rein in price growth. Some commentators believe that the Fed will need to be as aggressive as Fed Chair Paul Volcker in the…

Bangkok Post

Mixed feelings on recovery outlook

Bustling commuters, traffic gridlocks and crowded shopping malls have become more common in the third quarter following the country's reopening in June, fuelling hopes that Thailand is now getting back on its feet.

Bangkok Post

Empowering SMEs

2022 has seen an "unprecedented confluence" of challenges for businesses across the world, from the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, economic slowdown and heightened inflation to geopolitical uncertainties. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) globally are among those hit hard by such an unfavourable environment.

Bangkok Post

Manchin talks "inflaming inflation"

During Sunday's interview on "Meet The Press," Sen. Joe Manchin goes over his views on inflation and tax increases

Salon

Data | Why the rupee is under pressure — explained in seven charts

Amid the geopolitical tensions and increases by the Fed to combat U.S. inflation, the rupee has been on a downward spiral. Slowing exports and an inflated import bill have also weighed down the local currency. In order to iron out sharp volatility in the rupee, the RBI has dipped into…

The Hindu

Workers are being punished for inflation. The real culprit is corporate greed

Big corporations are using inflation as cover to raise prices. Yet the US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates – further hurting Americans

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Meet the Fed, the latest superpower to emerge from Washington's shadows

Few voters may be thinking of Jerome Powell as they go to the polls in November, but all will be coping with economic conditions strongly influenced by Powell's Federal Reserve Board.

The Times of India

Silly to compare Sri Lanka's economic situation with India: Arvind Panagariya

NEW DELHI: Former NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Sunday said it would be 'silly' to compare the economic situation of Sri Lanka with India, though lessons can be learnt from the crisis in the island nation.

AAP

Inflation forces WA to up worker pay offer

The Western Australian government has upped its pay offer for 150,000 public sector workers after facing union-led pressure over rampant inflation.

ABC News

Pay rise for West Australian public sector workers in a bid to offset rising inflation, cost-of-living pressures

Public sector workers — including teachers, doctors and nurses — will be given a 3 per cent pay increase, up from 2.75 per cent, as well as a one-off $2,500 payment.

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Benzinga

Fed Pause: It Was Always Just a Matter of Time

In just one day, the Fed has drawn even closer to being finished with rate hikes - or so they hope. In fact, the market seems to believe the Fed will take a pause soon, perhaps starting the beginning of 2023. Inflation is still raging like an out of control…

The Independent UK

Truss ‘fighting for every vote’ as her leadership bid gains momentum

The Foreign Secretary’s lead over Rishi Sunak was boosted by the endorsement of Tom Tugendhat.

Daily Mirror

'You only have to look at energy prices to see what causes the cost of living to rise'

Shell have reported record profits of £10billion for a three-month period. This is a 10% increase on the previous three months, which means their profits are going up 40% a year

The Independent UK

Cost of living crisis 2022: How to cope with the rise in prices

Millions of Britons are struggling as the price of everything soars amid rising energy prices and inflation. Kate Ng turns to financial experts for advice on how to deal with it all

The Independent UK

Dems seem headed, finally, toward triumph on climate, health

It’s been more than a year in the making and has seen plenty of ups and downs

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak says Truss’s tax-cutting plans will create ‘sugar rush boom’

Rishi Sunak said rival Liz Truss’s plans for vast tax cuts would “put fuel on the fire” of the inflation problem and create a “sugar rush boom”.Veteran political journalist Andrew Neil challenged the Tory leadership hopeful over his plans to tighten fiscal policy in a time when “the global economy…

Reuters

Britain's trains disrupted in second widespread rail strike in a week

Around 5,000 train drivers across almost a quarter of Britain's rail network went on strike on Saturday, as part of a campaign for higher pay after the country's inflation rate hit its highest in 40 years.

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