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Wednesday briefing: How Boris Johnson could have tackled the cost of living crisis

In today’s newsletter: after a Queen’s speech that ignored rising costs, Archie Bland asks economist Torsten Bell what should have been announced

The Guardian - UK

Biden sees bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war

President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

With falling real incomes and rising prices many people don’t believe the story of prosperity Scott Morrison is preaching

Australians facing rising interest rates and rising average tax rates have little to celebrate

The Guardian - AU

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Factcheck: is Albanese’s backing of a 5.1% minimum wage rise an ‘unprecedented’ intervention?

Government claims Labor leader is improperly interfering with independent process, but it wouldn’t be the first time a precise number was proposed

The Guardian - AU

US inflation might have dipped last month from 40-year high

After a year of soaring prices for gas, food and other necessities, inflation may have eased slightly in April from a 40-year high, the first slowdown after seven consecutive months of worsening price increases

The Independent UK

Scott Morrison says Anthony Albanese's 5.1 per cent pay rise intervention would send interest rates spiralling

The Prime Minister says Anthony Albanese's push for wages to keep pace with inflation is "reckless", but Labor says the alternative is for people's pay to go backwards.

ABC News

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Stabilize — Why Is The Pace Of Crypto Recovery So Slow?

Bitcoin and Ethereum were in the green at press time, with the apex coin trading above the key $30,000 psychological level, as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 3.4% to $1.4 trillion.

Benzinga

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Frugal Japanese tighten their belts as prices rise, yen slides

Japan’s household spending fell 2.3 percent in March compared with the previous year.

Al Jazeera

Explained: What’s up with Biden’s Wednesday visits to Kankakee, Chicago

Biden arrives in Illinois hours after the April inflation numbers are released and the White House is braced for grim news.

Chicago Sun-Times

Calls to end low wage 'design feature'

Labour market experts are calling for wages to grow faster than four per cent a year to rebalance productivity, inflation and incomes but employers are fearful.

AAP

Explainer: Should we be concerned about the baht?

Thailand started off this week with the baht weakening to a five-year low of 34.62 against the greenback. While in line with other Asean currencies that have softened against the US dollar, the performance is worth monitoring because it serves as an indicator in the country's recovery.

Bangkok Post

Consumer confidence plunges to lockdown levels while Australians prepare for the polls

Globally, markets are considering rate hikes, inflation, war and supply chain woes.

ABC News

Leaders face off in final debate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Betagro sanguine on sales

Betagro Group, one of Thailand's biggest agro-industrial and food companies, is optimistic about its sales prospects this year, despite a spate of challenges including the persistent pandemic, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, an increase in animal diseases, changing consumer behaviour and rising raw material costs as well as inflation.

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Federal election: ABC's political experts answer your burning election questions

Patricia Karvelas, Antony Green and Andrew Probyn joined the blog to answer your questions, as the wage debate heats up on the campaign trail.

Bangkok Post

Ceramic tile makers set out expansion plans

Two large producers of ceramic tiles -- SCG Ceramics Plc and Dynasty Ceramic Plc -- will open new stores and expand existing outlets nationwide as domestic demand recovers, following the country's reopening.

Tribune News Service

Oil sheds almost 10% in two days to drop below $100 a barrel

Oil continued its retreat into a second session as galloping US inflation fueled concerns it would force moves that risk pushing the economy into a recession.

The Guardian - UK

Queen’s speech: Boris Johnson ‘bereft of ideas’ to tackle cost of living crisis

Despite 38 new bills, opposition accuses government of failing to act to protect people amid soaring inflation

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Salon

Scott calls on Biden to resign

"Joe Biden can't do the job"

The Hindu

Control inflation by acting on liquidity

Inflation in India cannot be described just as ‘cost-push’; an abundance of liquidity has been an important factor

Daily Mirror

Tories ignore cost of living catastrophe as struggling Brits offered no help

The cost of living crisis continues with soaring energy bills, inflation due to hit 10% and pay benefits failing to keep up with rising prices - but no extra help was announced in the Queen's Speech

The Independent UK

Drivers bemoan high gasoline prices with no relief in sight

Just as Americans gear up for summer road trips, the price of oil remains stubbornly high, pushing prices at the gas pump to painful heights

Benzinga

Despite Recession Fears, This Indicator Says The US Economy Is Booming

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) has taken a big hit so far in 2022. Negative U.S. GDP growth in the first quarter has investors increasingly spooked that inflation and aggressive Federal Reserve tightening could push the economy into a recession.

The Independent UK

Biden pushes 'ultra-MAGA' label on GOP as he defends record

President Joe Biden is warning voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to “ultra-MAGA” Republicans in the midterm elections

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3 Stocks to Buy After Handily Beating Earnings Estimates

Given current market volatility due to concerns over the Fed's tighter monetary policy to tame surging inflation and fears of an economic slowdown, we think investors should consider buying stocks with sound fundamentals and solid growth attributes. Nutrien (NTR), Merck & Co (MRK), and Bunge (BG) recently reported promising quarterly…

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